This morning in Egypt ...

[azstinger11]

I was doing some reading today. The Red Sea has a huge number of registered liveaboards. I tried to read about liveaboard accidents but the information is difficult to find. I found 9 Red Sea accidents, fire, ran aground, capsized. I was hoping to find a database on liveaboard accidents around the world, but found nothing.

What time frame did those accidents cover?

 

[scubadada]

What time frame did those accidents cover?

I believe it was from 2014 on, maybe one earlier

 

[RedSeaDiver2]

Something to think about - if the MV Conception incident can happen in the U.S. where boats are heavily regulated and inspected by the U.S. Coastguard, then things aren't necessarily going to be better in other countries.

 

[Greenjuice]

News reports this morning in the U.K. are that those three missing have now been found dead. RIP.

 

[chillyinCanada]

For what it's worth and sadly sounds likely:

Three missing Brits dead after diving boat bursts into flames on Egypt coast

British passengers on a diving boat that burst into flames on the coast of Egypt have died, travel company Scuba Travel has confirmed, claiming the guests "perished in the fire"

www.mirror.co.uk

 

[Parlem]

on the red sea liveaboards i've been on normally on the lower cabin deck the alternate route is out through the forward cabin at the end of the corridor - at the head of the bed in that cabin there's a hatch in the panellling which gives direct access out and up onto the bow deck.

Yes, this has been my experience as well. And, to be fair, at least on one boat I recall lower deck passengers were asked to open the escape hatch for themselves and see how it was done.

 

[drjtprice]

According to other press reports, the three who died had chosen not to dive that morning.

 

[RedSeaDiver2]

According to other press reports, the three who died had chosen not to dive that morning.

That was what I was wondering - were they still below in their cabins when the fire started - or did they go below to retrieve passports etc. - sounds like the former as you said.

 

[cmas3]

More information
Disaster on liveaboard vessel in the Red Sea: Fire on the M/Y Hurricane - Diveinside News

 

[Dan]

That was what I was wondering - were they still below in their cabins when the fire started - or did they go below to retrieve passports etc. - sounds like the former as you said.

According to the news posted by @cmas3 in his post #50 in page 5, those 3 divers were sleeping in their cabins. The 2 DMs tried to reach them, but the heat was overwhelming.

Condolences to their family & friends.