Fire on board Phuket superyacht Lady D finally out, investigation begins

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

The fire on board Phuket-based superyacht Lady D has finally been extinguished, with Forensic Police to begin their investigation today (Aug 8). Photo: Korlit Kahapana                                        

 

PHUKET: Thalang Police today begin their inspections of the burnt-out hull of the 55-metre superyacht Lady D, which was gutted by an onboard inferno at Ao Po Grand Marina yesterday.

 

The fire onboard started at about 8am yesterday (Aug 8), and quickly blazed beyond firefighters ability to control. 

 

The yacht was initially moved some 500 metres from the marina for safety as it was carrying at least 3,000 litres of fuel on board, officials confirmed last night.

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Will be a write off for insurance purposes , it would cost to much to refit and repair . It would need complete re-wiring which I wouldn't have done here to risky .

2 minutes ago, keith101 said:

Will be a write off for insurance purposes , it would cost to much to refit and repair . It would need complete re-wiring which I wouldn't have done here to risky .

It was for sale for 5 million Euro since April. I wonder how much the insurance cover was ?

9 minutes ago, geoffbezoz said:

It was for sale for 5 million Euro since April. I wonder how much the insurance cover was ?

i think you hit the nail on the head there.

 

3 minutes ago, Darren palmer said:

i think you hit the nail on the head there.

 

The Thai investigators may well determine that two Burmese illegal immigrants crept on board under cover of a bottle of booze, dozed and run for the lives when a cigarette fell from their lips and in their panic they ran away never to be seen again.

Saw the picture.

That is a super yacht? !!

????

 

 

46 minutes ago, sweatalot said:

Saw the picture.

That is a super yacht? !!

????

 

 

Not anymore...

1 hour ago, sweatalot said:

Saw the picture.

That is a super yacht? !!

????

 

 

Nice to know that you can see the humour in somebody´s 5M euro yacht burning down. If it´s not insurance fraud, I sincerely wonder how you would have been feeling?

2 hours ago, sweatalot said:

Saw the picture.

That is a super yacht? !!

????

 

 

Correct. It wasn't a super yacht, it never has been one.
It was built back in 1976 as a supply vessel for oil rigs and later converted into a yacht.
Being built as an supply vessel it wasn't fast, the max. speed was just 12 knots.
Nevertheless its range was pretty big, a stunning 12,000 nautical miles. That old clunker could sail half around the world without refueling.....

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

I would love to know where this yacht was built. If the answer is Thailand that might be half of the cause.

On 8/8/2019 at 6:45 PM, Peterbilt said:

Correct. It wasn't a super yacht, it never has been one.
It was built back in 1976 as a supply vessel for oil rigs and later converted into a yacht.
Being built as an supply vessel it wasn't fast, the max. speed was just 12 knots.
Nevertheless its range was pretty big, a stunning 12,000 nautical miles. That old clunker could sail half around the world without refueling.....

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

Good party boat!  You can change plans when you’re tripping, and not run out of fuel ????????????????