Superyacht ablaze at the Ao Po Grand Marina in Phuket

[tompelli 443]

17 hours ago, webfact said:

cut its ropes in order to prevent the fire from traveling down the rope and spreading to nearby ships.

Is this some thai rope trick? 

[wendyfromoz 400]

dont yachts have sails and are propelled by wind?

[Just Weird 6,644]

20 hours ago, Searat7 said:

Looks like another Thai built yacht, maybe by the same company that built the boat which sank in Phuket

What was is about it's appearance that gave you that impression?  Couldn't have been bizarre, unwarranted speculation by any chance, could it?

[Just Weird 6,644]

20 hours ago, geoffbezoz said:

Either that or a Thai crew so hence the fire suppression equipment was poorly  maintained or else when the fire alarm sounded they all ran away.

Or, perhaps, as it was US built, British owned, Canadian captained and had sailed from Malaysia it didn't have a Thai crew.

Edited August 8, 2019 by Just Weird

[Just Weird 6,644]

20 hours ago, AhFarangJa said:

Superyacht....................it looks more like a converted Oil Rig Supply Vessel............

This is a Superyacht............

 

I'd bet that it was more of a superyacht than you'll ever step foot on, never mind own.

[geoffbezoz 7,111]

6 minutes ago, Just Weird said:

Or, perhaps, as it was British owned, Canadian captained and had sailed from Malaysia it didn't have a Thai crew.

And where is the link to these "facts" ?  As it was an ex US coastguard vessel  and an ex rig supply vessel

 

https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/lady-d-yacht-fire

Edited August 8, 2019 by geoffbezoz

[Just Weird 6,644]

20 hours ago, Searat7 said:

Looks like another Thai built yacht, maybe by the same company that built the boat which sank in Phuket

It's just another of those US built yachts.

[NanLaew 19,719]

16 hours ago, Mises said:

Jewish lightning?

I suspect the fire just burnt out rather than being extinguished by the tiny amount of water being hosed in the video.

I've never seen it leave the marina in years.

How many years? Was in New Zealand maybe 3 years ago.

 

http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=2483313

[NanLaew 19,719]

34 minutes ago, wendyfromoz said:

dont yachts have sails and are propelled by wind?

Superyachts don't and aren't.

 

But this is a motor yacht, hardly super.

Edited August 8, 2019 by NanLaew

[NanLaew 19,719]

3 minutes ago, Just Weird said:

It's just another of those US built yachts.

Gulf-built...

 

 

[Just Weird 6,644]

12 minutes ago, geoffbezoz said:

And where is the link to these "facts" ?  As it was an ex US coastguard vessel  and an ex rig supply vessel

 

https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/lady-d-yacht-fire

Bangkok Post.

[Just Weird 6,644]

15 minutes ago, geoffbezoz said:

And where is the link to these "facts" ?  As it was an ex US coastguard vessel  and an ex rig supply vessel

 

https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/lady-d-yacht-fire

"As it was an ex US coastguard vessel  and an ex rig supply vessel".

Are you suggesting that ex-US coastguard vessels and ex-rig supply vessels can't be British-owned, Canadian-captained or sail from Malaysia?

Edited August 8, 2019 by Just Weird

[geoffbezoz 7,111]

Just now, Just Weird said:

Bangkok Post.

Well of course something you can not quote , how inconvenient. But hey just tell me the the date of the Bangkok post when it was published as the article I read in it gave no such details but perhaps I missed one.  Many thanks.

[geoffbezoz 7,111]

4 minutes ago, Just Weird said:

Are you suggesting that ex-US coastguard vessels and ex-rig supply vessels can't be British-owned, Canadian-captained or sail from Malaysia?

No not at all. I am just asking for the links to confirm the facts about your statement as it is a Caymans flagged vessel.

Mega yacht LADY D, IMO 7644219, GT 1285, length 56 m, built 1976, flag Cayman Islands, passengers up to 24, crew 16. Since Apr 2019 listed for sale, price tag 5 mil euro.

 

Edited August 8, 2019 by geoffbezoz

[NanLaew 19,719]

2 minutes ago, geoffbezoz said:

Well of course something you can not quote , how inconvenient. But hey just tell me the the date of the Bangkok post when it was published as the article I read in it gave no such details but perhaps I missed one.  Many thanks.

https://www.fraseryachts.com/en/yacht/lady-d/

 

http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=2483313

 

https://www.balticshipping.com/vessel/imo/7644219