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Press Statement No: 2 - February 21, 2012 »Istanbul, Turkey Proteksan Turquoise, the Turkish shipyard that constructed the 60 metre yacht, MY Yogi, that sank off Skyros, Greece on February 17, wishes to explain that none of their representatives, nor their lawyers, have been able to interview the Captain and crew or obtain their written statements to date and the indications are that it will be a further ten days or so before they will meet with them. The only contact that has been made was when the Captain made a phone call to the shipyard after he had been rescued and was safely ashore on Skyros. It is for this reason that Proteksan Turquoise has not been in a position to release any further statements beyond the one sent out on Friday, February 17, as it feels that it is important to have all the facts relating to the incident before commenting further. Tuesday, 21 February 2012 14:40

Press Statement - February 17, 2012 »Istanbul, Turkey Proteksan Turquoise, builders of the 60 metre MY Yogi, regrets to report that the yacht sank off the coast of the island of Skyros, Greece on the morning of February 17. The yacht had left the shipyard in Turkey, where it had been undergoing some guarantee re-paint work, on February 15th and was on her way to the Mediterranean when it was hit by gale force weather conditions off Skyros. All eight crew members were rescued by a Puma helicopter from the Hellenic Coast Guard and are presently safe on Skyros, where they will stay until being transferred to Athens. It is unclear at the moment as to what caused the vessel to sink and that will not be known until representatives from the shipyard have been able to speak to the Captain and crew, which should take place over the next two days. MY Yogi was built to MCA rules and also to French Registry safety standards and the construction was under ABS surveillance and classification. Proteksan Turquoise would like to thank everyone who has assisted in the rescue of the crew members, especially the Hellenic Coast Guard for the utmost skill and bravery they have shown during this unfortunate incident. Monday, 20 February 2012 15:58

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Location

A prime location with direct access to the sea

A key advantage of the shipyard location over many European builders is the direct access to the Sea of Marmara for initial sea trials just minutes from the yards dock face and a short sea passage takes you right into the heart of the Mediterranean. For many Proteksan Turquoise clients the sea trials become their first Mediterranean cruise. The area hosts some of the most dramatic cruising grounds in the Med and amazing architectural features adorn the surrounding area. For added spectacle, fifteen minutes travel from the shipyard will take you to the new Istanbul Park Grand Prix racing circuit.