Shipyard fire guts Phuket tour boat

[snoop1130]

Shipyard fire guts Phuket tour boat

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The fire billowed dark smoke and took firefighter 90 minutes to bring the blaze under control. Photo: DDPM-Phuket

 

PHUKET:-- A tour boat under repairs went up in flames at a shipyard in Rassada on the east side of Phuket Town today (Aug 6), with the fire gutting the boat, causing an estimated B4-5 million in damage.

 

Phuket City Police and emergency services were notified of the fire, at the Asian Phuket Marine and Dockyard in Rassada, near the entrance to the Saphan Pla Pier on the east side of Phuket Town, at 1:30pm.

 

Firefighters on four fire trucks arrived at the scene to be confronted with dark smoke billowing out of the boat, which was on the hardstand undergoing repairs.

 

Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/shipyard-fire-guts-phuket-tour-boat-68150.php#DrHMOZzKsLiZoUhq.97

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2018-8-6

[ratcatcher]

Possible blessing in disguise?

Edited August 6, 2018 by ratcatcher

[Ralf61]

Or an angry Chinese

Edited August 6, 2018 by Ralf61

[ratcatcher]

12 minutes ago, Ralf61 said:

Or an angry Chinese

Are you suggesting a Chinese take-out or arson?

[from the home of CC]

I'm sure the insurance company will investigate a lot more than the cops...

[Oziex1]

How to improve safety at sea, burn the boats before they get to sea!

[AhFarangJa]

After questioning people at the scene, police at this stage believe the fire was started by sparks from cutting iron falling onto a “sofa”.
 

No hot work certificate issued then........oops sorry I forgot where I was for a moment......?

[metisdead]

A troll post has been removed as well as a way off topic post about antisemitism in the UK. 

[Searat7]

It was probably one of the boats deemed to be unsafe during last week’s inspection.  Better to collect insurance money than fix the boat.

[rosst]

21 hours ago, from the home of CC said:

I'm sure the insurance company will investigate a lot more than the cops...

Failed the new inspection, cost too much to pass? 

[SOTIRIOS]

...gotta wonder.....

[tifino]

 

 Insurers will definitely try the 'pre-existing damage' excuse

 

 

especially if there is nothing left to prove otherwise!