Timeline
What this page tells you: everything that has happened, in date order, from commissioning in 2023 to today.
The first faults were recorded in early 2024 (controller alarms logged in January, contamination found in the chilled-water loop in February), about 6–7 months after delivery on 26 Jun 2023 and within the 12-month warranty period.
Azimut’s stated position (after-sales email, 28 Jul 2026) is that the 2024 loop contamination is technically unrelated to the 2026 failures.
No one has yet established a root cause that either links or separates the 2024 faults and the 2026 failures.
Plant history
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2023 | Plant commissioned at the yard Related:The AC plant story |
| 2 Jan 2024 | Code 30 drive alarm (inverter overheating) on units 3, 2, 1 within ~2.5 h |
| Feb 2024 | ReplacedDebris found in FW loop; loop cleaned, heat exchangers, solenoids and actuators replaced, loop refilled (works completed 12 Feb 2024). Fischer Panda / Climma service, with ASAP Marine attending 10–11 Feb. C1 overheating recorded (solenoid valve not opening) |
| 3 Mar 2024 | Unit 2 low FW flow, then repeated flow alarm (Code 7→52) |
| Aug 2024 | Whole-plant shutdown, reported as CAN communication fault |
| Feb 2025 | ReplacedSW valve, FW-side valves and SW pump replaced Related:Parts replaced |
| 16 Jun 2025 | ReplacedFan-coil capacitors replaced (manufacturer pre-emptive campaign) |
| Aug 2025 | ReplacedUnit 3 inverter board replaced |
| Dec 2025 | FailedCompressor 3 taken out of service (oil discharge) Related:Time without cooling |
| 13 Dec 2025 | Units 1–2 to DIS-VOLT (undervoltage) ~30 s after start, on generator |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Burnt IGBT on unit 3 inverter board |
| Feb 2026 | ReplacedUnit 3 inverter board replaced again |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Ownership context A main-engine start battery (Exide EF2353, 235 Ah) ruptured on start-up. All four batteries in the bank were replaced and balanced, and the charger was recalibrated. A written cause was not provided. No link to the AC is suggested. |
| May 2026 | Shutdowns incl. display, no alarm logged; 29 May insulation tests |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Unit 3 line reactor (swapped from unit 1): W-phase lead charred |
| 27–29 Jul 2026 | FailedCAN loss mod 1; unit 2 flow alarms, flow 6.71→0.00 m³/h, plate 62.3 °C (flow sensor, blown solenoid fuse). All three modules out of service 29 Jul |
| 3 Aug 2026 | RestoredUnit 2 restored (temporary flow-sensor bypass, two fuses replaced); unit 2 runs the yacht alone |
| 14 Aug 2026 | New flow sensor fitted |
| 11–19 Aug 2026 | FailedOvernight shore-power loss; CAN loss mod 2; Code 30 over-current; ABB C50 breaker trip. 19 Aug: compressor 2 failed (insulation ~5.6 Ω); no cooling capacity since |
2026 correspondence milestones
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2026 | Owner notifies the insurer of the circumstances and reports the failures to Azimut in writing. |
| 18–19 Jun | Insurer opens a claim and sends the policy clauses. Related:Insurer interactions |
| 29–30 Jun | Independent inspection on board: unit 3 line-reactor W-phase lead found charred. Related:Evidence held |
| 10 Jul | First written reply from Azimut after-sales. Related:Supply chain |
| 28 Jul | Azimut after-sales states that the 2024 contamination work was completed within the 12-month warranty window and that the 2024 dirt is technically unrelated to the current failures; it notes the failure rate is not normal and that damaged parts should go to the manufacturer to investigate the exact causes. |
| 29 Jul | FailedAll three modules out of service. Related:Time without cooling |
| 30 Jul | Joint video call: Azimut and Veco. Completed claim form sent to the insurer. |
| 3 Aug | RestoredUnit 2 restored by ASAP Marine (temporary flow-sensor bypass, two fuses replaced). |
| 6–13 Aug | SEA Power (manufacturer's regional dealer) quotes four options, including replacing the existing chillers like for like and replacing the whole system. Related:Supply chain |
| 19 Aug | FailedCompressor 2 fails; the manufacturer confirms it has lost insulation and is not functioning. No cooling capacity since. |
| 26–27 Aug | Insurer's appointed surveyors attend on board. Related:Insurer interactions |
| 1–9 Sep | Correspondence with the surveyor appointed by the insurer; cause of the failures not yet established. |
| 11 Sep | Insurer advises cover to be on an ashore, out-of-commission basis, citing fire risk from reported overheating of electrical components, including the shore-power isolation transformer. |
| 14–15 Sep | Insurer requires the yacht to be laid up from arrival at the yard, with affected components out of use, pending repair. |
| 18 Sep | Azimut after-sales confirms mobilisation for an on-board check. Owner asks the insurer for the surveyors' findings with measurements and photos, or written confirmation if there are none. |
| 21 Sep | Insurer advises the surveyors did not identify the cause, and that the transformer is to stay out of use until confirmed to be within normal temperature parameters. |
| 24 Sep | Insurer advises the survey has not determined the AC cause. |
| 25 Sep | Insurer proposes a settlement. Related:Insurer interactions |
| 6 Oct | Insurer withdraws the settlement proposal and reverts to standard claim handling. Related:Insurer interactions |
| 9 Oct | Insurer advises it awaits the builder's findings and asks the owner to establish the fault and provide repair estimates. Builder advises that as-built wiring is to be verified with the manufacturer and that the commissioning document is the available fill record. |
| 12 Oct | Manufacturer supplies the electrical diagram for the installed CWS 3603 (order 7704, dated 15 Feb 2022). The documents supplied at delivery covered CWS 2402. |
| 27–28 Oct (planned) | Builder-arranged on-board inspection by D&G (builder's electrical subcontractor) and Polipodio (builder-appointed specialist). SEA Power (manufacturer's regional dealer) has advised it is not available that week and offered alternative weeks. |