Another fire on a Red Sea LOB

[scubadada]

Scuba Diving Liveaboard issue, May 2022

 

[Dan]

I hope Velocean has better luck than Scuba Scene.

 

[Parlem]

You can say that again ...

 

[ontdiver]

These are worrying incidents to say the least.

While the vast majority of boats are safe and well run, the possibility of an onboard fire reminds us of the importance of having travel/ID documents, meds and other important items in a dry/go bag close at hand in the event of an emergency.

 

[divergirlLinda]

There are so many LOBs and cruises that you could LOBs every year and the odds are highly against you ever experiencing even a minor fire. Still, all of the LOB fires I know about, except Conception, have been in the Red Sea. Too many to be coincidence. That is a horrible and unacceptable way to lose your life. I will pay the premium rate to get a cabin on main deck if not top deck.

Exactly. I only stay above the water line since the Conception.

 

[divergirlLinda]

Booked a trip on the RSA III for mid June. I will be looking and asking a lot of questions.

How did it go?

 

[tursiops]

How did it go?

He posted a long, detailed review: Trip Report - Egypt and Red Sea Aggressor 3, non-Aggressor, review..

 

[divergirlLinda]

He posted a long, detailed review: Trip Report - Egypt and Red Sea Aggressor 3, non-Aggressor, review..

Ok. Sorry. I was confused. I read his report.

 

[NW Dive Dawg]

So for those that have been on Red Sea Live Aboard's......... is the power generated to the cabin electrical outlets 120V / 60Hz...... or is it 220v as is typical in Egypt and requiring an adaptor?

Also, are there rules about charging camera and light batteries in your cabin?

 

[scubajasonr]

All the boats I have been on have been 220v.

There always seems to be a charge station on deck for camera and torch batteries. Normally at the first briefing they say that batteries aren’t to be charged in cabins, and phones and tablets can only be charged while you are in the cabin.