The crew members of a luxury yacht, Utopia IV, have been awarded more than $2.8 million in damages after a high-profile legal battle over a 2021 collision that sank a product tanker near the Bahamas.
The jury’s decision came after a lengthy trial in Miami, ending on April 17, 2025.
On December 23, 2021, the 64-meter Italian-built superyacht Utopia IV was travelling at about 20 knots when it struck the stern of the 750-dwt product tanker Tropic Breeze at sea.
The collision...