Safari boat caught a fire and sunk
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It was Charan.
Fire expanded very fast, it was just about 4 minutes fire since was noticed and everybody had to abandon the boat. Jackets were on the back of upper deck, so many of them burned down on the first minute and there were just a few of them.
If all the jackets were in cabins, nobody would have got it: it was impossible to get down to the first deck from the very beginning.
Fire expanded very fast, it was just about 4 minutes fire since was noticed and everybody had to abandon the boat. Jackets were on the back of upper deck, so many of them burned down on the first minute and there were just a few of them.
If all the jackets were in cabins, nobody would have got it: it was impossible to get down to the first deck from the very beginning.
Dogbowl
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Very scary. Glad they were able to contact a fishing boat to rescue everyone. Makes me think how to handle/prepare for such emergencies. Can one even prepare since everything happened so fast?
Kee
For example, last spring I spent more than an hour listening recordings of Estonia survivors telling their experiences of that night. this was at the Seaplane Harbour Meritime Museum, Tallinn, Estonia. A facinating part of the Estonia sinking exhibit, but quite sobering.
Keep a waterproof flashlight in your room, know exactly where it is. Pay attention to all safety briefings and notice (pause, think and actively engage your memory) regarding exits & your exact orientation related to the exit and the route out. Do this whether you are on a boat, plane or in a hotel. These seem to be the things "I made it out" folks tend to mention.
For example, last spring I spent more than an hour listening recordings of Estonia survivors telling their experiences of that night. this was at the Seaplane Harbour Meritime Museum, Tallinn, Estonia. A facinating part of the Estonia sinking exhibit, but quite sobering.
Is this a liveaboard?
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