Fire Fire Breaks Out on Classic Yacht Off Sattahip Coast

[Georgealbert]

 

Pictures courtesy of Daily News.

 

A fire broke out on a nearly 100-year-old yacht in the waters off the coast of Sattahip, Chonburi, on the morning of 3 May. The blaze started on  the vessel, named Kemi (Hull No. 5000 53626), a 74-foot classic yacht with a  steel hull, as it was anchored 500 meters offshore at Ao Ban Amphoe Bay in the Nakhon Chom Thian district.

 

The fire, which broke out around0 6:30, quickly escalated in the midst of light rain. The cause of the fire remains unknown, but initial reports suggest that the fire may have started in the engine room and spread rapidly to the cabins and bridge.

 

Upon receiving the alarm, Rapeepan Rattanaleam, the Mayor of Nakhon Chom Thian, directed local disaster prevention and relief teams to deploy fire-fighting boats, speedboats, and jet skis from Ocean Angels and Pattaya Water Sports Club. These teams worked together to contain the flames, using water to douse the fire for nearly an hour.

The fire was eventually brought under control and the yacht was towed to shore, where firefighters continued to battle any remaining flames and ensure that the vessel was completely extinguished. At the time of writing, the full extent of the damage has not been determined.

Chidchonok Nakkonoi, the 58-year-old owner of the yacht and a local businessman, was on board at the time of the incident. He described how, while enjoying coffee with three others on the yacht’s deck, he smelled burning and saw smoke coming from the engine room below deck. He immediately rushed to investigate, finding sparks igniting inside the engine compartment. Despite using an onboard fire extinguisher to try and contain the blaze, the fire quickly intensified. The group then fled the vessel, using the life raft to escape to safety.

 

Chidchonok suspects that the fire was caused by an electrical short circuit, though the investigation is ongoing.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Daily News 2025-05-03.

 

 

 

 

[khunPer]

Well done reaction by jet ski and speedboat, trying to extinguish the fire...👍

[Gottfrid]

Bad business year. Somebody needed the insurance money