A large yacht that caught fire in Sydney Harbor has been extinguished.
Firefighters responded to a triple 0 call to Birkenhead Marina after large plumes of black smoke were seen rising from a drifting yacht at 10.06am on Saturday.
Five trucks and 18 firefighters were sent to the scene just off Drummoyne, where they arrived at 10.12am and quickly worked to extinguish the flames.
Witnesses reported that thick smoke was visible for several kilometers around the port.
A marina worker who developed smoke inhalation was treated by paramedics at the scene and has since been given the all-clear.
A large yacht has caught fire in Sydney Harbor and emergency crews are now on scene trying to put it out.
Black smoke billows from the wrecked yacht which was parked just off Drummoyne, near Birkenhead Marina, when it caught fire at around 10am
Two fire crews were sent into the water to board the ship from nearby, one on a port ship and another on a police boat.
Three other lines of work worked from the shore to extinguish the flames.
Crews brought the fire under control at 11am before moving the yacht to the western side of the marina to fully extinguish it.
Hazardous materials technicians are expected to inspect the ship once there is no longer any threat on board.
No one was on the yacht at the time the fire occurred and it is not known if its owners were present at the marina during the fire.
More to come
A marina worker was treated for smoke inhalation at the scene and has since been released.
