Yacht Burns, Boat Crashes, Woman Airlifted At Active Jersey Shore

JERSEY SHORE — A chaotic 24 hours unfolded across the Jersey Shore, with three separate boat-related incidents in different locations.

On Thursday afternoon, a yacht caught fire while moored to the fuel dock at a marina in Wildwood, officials said.

The 42-foot pleasure vessel was engulfed in flames and then sank due to the amount of water used to extinguish the blaze, officials said. The fire extended to the dock itself and a shed on the dock, and then a fuel fire started on the water.

The fire remains under investigation by the Cape May County Fire Marshal's Office. Read more: Yacht Catches Fire, Sinks At Wildwood Marina

Later Thursday night, a woman suffered a medical emergency while on a cruise ship 52 miles east of Toms River, authorities said.

The emergency was reported to the U.S. Coast Guard at about 7:50 p.m., authorities said.

The Coast Guard Sector New York's duty flight surgeon was consulted and recommended a medical evacuation to a higher level of care, and the Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City MH-65 Dolphin aircrew launched and arrived at the ship about 10:30 p.m. Thursday.

She was flown to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, and her current status is unknown. Read more: Woman Airlifted From Cruise Ship By Coast Guard Off Toms River

Then at about 5 a.m. Friday, a boat struck an intercoastal water marker and was badly damaged, according to Stafford police.

The Coast Guard called Stafford police's new marine unit for assistance with the boat, which "sustained heavy damage," taking on water and injuring one person on board, police said.

The boat was safely beached on a nearby island to prevent it from sinking when police arrived, and the boaters were taken to safety and treated. Neither had life-threatening injuries.

New Jersey State Police are investigating the circumstances of the crash. Read more: Boat Badly Damaged After Hitting Water Marker In Stafford: Police

This article contains reporting by Karen Wall.