Hot news: two burnt boats in a couple of days

Superyacht Princess, Britain

The 26-meter (85 ft) Princess yacht, worth around £6m, caught fire and sank in Torquay marina. Torquay is located in the southwest of the UK. The fire started around noon on Saturday.

Fortunately, the yacht was moored on one of the outer T-berths of the marina. This helped isolate her from other yachts moored nearby and prevented them from catching fire. During the fire, the burning ship drifted along the canal from the pier to the breakwater of the pier. Near the breakwater Princess subsequently sank.

Local Devon and Somerset fire departments quickly arrived on the scene announcing a major incident and the fire was put out within three hours. The Princess had about 2,000 gallons (about 9,100 liters) of fuel on board, and there were concerns that an oil slick might form.

The Southwest Environmental Service quickly issued warnings to people at local beaches, as well as residents of nearby homes, to keep their windows closed due to the thick smoke. It is assumed that no slick was formed, and most or all of the fuel was consumed as a result of an intense fire.

The fire officer commented on the incident as follows: “Since the yacht sank with about nine tons of diesel fuel on board, the focus now is on the cleanup of the consequences of pollution under the leadership of the Harbor Master. Our employees help with advice and recommendations on the quality of bathing water, etc.”

Leopard 43, Singapore

A fire broke out on a Leopard 43 Power Cat at Keppel Marina berth 200 in Singapore yesterday morning. As a result of the fire, the catamaran burned to the ground, but there were no reports of casualties.

The event is more than sudden. Boat and yacht fires are not uncommon in Indonesia, Thailand and other parts of Southeast Asia. In Singapore, where boat and crew licensing is more stringent and marina standards are high, fires are rare.

Singapore Civil Defense said in a press release: "On May 30, around 11.30 am Singapore time, the Singapore Civil Defense Force was alerted to a fire at Keppel Marina. Firefighters from the Marina Bay and Alexandra Fire Stations, along with Keppel Marina personnel, arrived on the scene within minutes. The fire was extinguished in about an hour. There have been no reports of casualties, and the cause of the fire is under investigation."

According to an article in the Singapore Straits Times, the Leopard 43 arrived in Singapore at the end of April this year from the Seychelles after a two-month cruise.

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31.05.2022