Superyacht ablaze at the Ao Po Grand Marina in Phuket

By The Thaiger

 

 

PHOTO: Newshawk Phuket

 

A yacht, the ‘Lady D’ caught fire this morning at the Ao Po Grand Marina in the north of Phuket. Marina staff were notified of the fire at 8.25am this morning and called the local fire department. Marina staff called the Marine Police for assistance as well.

 

One fire truck arrived to fight the fire which has now been extinguished.

 

No injuries or death have been reported at this stage.

 

 

 

Source: https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket/superyacht-ablaze-at-the-ao-po-grand-marina-in-phuket

 

 

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Lot of fire damage to that boat. 

 

Edit .... would think a boat like that would have automatic fire suppression in key areas.

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

1 minute ago, Searat7 said:

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

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.

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

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

 

4 hours ago, LivinginKata said:

Lot of fire damage to that boat. 

 

Edit .... would think a boat like that would have automatic fire suppression in key areas.

welcome to Thailand

Blazing ‘Lady D’ super yacht cast adrift to burn away from Phuket shore

By The Nation

 

 

Local officers of Paklok subdistrict in Phuket were notified at 8.30am on Wednesday of a fire aboard a luxury yacht parked at Grand Marina. 

 

Responding firefighters discovered the “Lady D” was out of reach, as it had parked 500 metres beyond the furthest extremity of the port. Officers had to order the yacht crew to cut its ropes in order to prevent the fire from traveling down the rope and spreading to nearby ships.

 

Punya Sompoarat, governor of Paklok, said that the fire involved a super yacht. The owner was nowhere nearby, while a small crew was left monitoring the vessel.

 

According to the report, the fire started at the far end of the Lady D. The yacht crew had tried to extinguish it using fire extinguishers but the flames had rapidly spread. 

 

No injuries or deaths have yet been reported.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30374403

 

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1 hour ago, AhFarangJa said:

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

It is/was.

 

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

Is that TAT promo event for the Hub of Yachting?

probably near to retirement, old vessels like this become very expensive to maintain

 

I wonder how much it was insured for 

1 hour ago, smedly said:

probably near to retirement, old vessels like this become very expensive to maintain

 

I wonder how much it was insured for 

Naughty naughty thinking 

1 hour ago, smedly said:

probably near to retirement, old vessels like this become very expensive to maintain

I wonder how much it was insured for 

I thought that, more of an old barge than a super-yacht IMHO.

Where was the fire brigade?

Another auction item?

16 hours ago, smedly said:

probably near to retirement, old vessels like this become very expensive to maintain

 

I wonder how much it was insured for 

My thoughts exactly.  Reminds me of the old RMS Elizabeth which was bought by a HK businessman to be converted into the floating Seawise University; sadly one evening, whilst under renovation, fire broke out simultaneously in several different locations when there was nobody on board! 

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? 

dont yachts have sails and are propelled by wind?

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?

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

3 minutes ago, Just Weird said:

It's just another of those US built yachts.

Gulf-built...

 

 

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.

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?

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.

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.

 

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