altaskier
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From the Emperor page on Facebook (I was on the Echo in 2021):
Emperor Echo damaged; guests and crew safe.
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altaskier
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Well, I once heard from a dive guide that there are 170 liveaboards operating in the Red Sea. I can't vouch for the accuracy of that number, but there sure are lots and lots and lots of liveaboards here. So with that many boats, a "worldwide average" accident rate will lead to many more incidents.
Alekseolsen
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I had a DM in Egypt pointing out the absurdity in people coming on a liveaboard looking at many of the wrecks that become wrecks due to Egypts less than stellar safety approach for the marine industry
And other industries too.
Nice how they just talk about the irreversible damage to the ship’s hull - no mention of the “irreversible damage” to the reef that the ship has likely caused…Glad to hear everyone is safe. It sounds like the boat is a goner, though.
Emperor have a good reputation and are popular with UK divers.,.
Tippytoes12
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We had a fantastic week on Echo in July on the Daedalus, Fury Shoal and Elphinstone route. I really feel for all involved.
We are big fans of Emperor, their older boats in particular are showing signs of age, but are well maintained. Where Emperor stands out from the crowd is the quality of their service and particularly the excellence of their guides. The food on the Echo trip in particular was outstanding. And looking at trip reports from other boats since then, it’s obvious that we were jaw dropping oh lucky with the big things on our trip.
It’s simply wrong to say that there are many many accidents on liveaboards in Egypt. There are 170 Safari boats in the water every week in Egypt plus hundreds and hundreds of day boats every day for diving and snorkelling. In life you can be in the wrong place at the wrong time. The people involved in these incidents were very very unlucky. How many car accidents happen every day ? And how much gun crime happens in America ?
We are big fans of Emperor, their older boats in particular are showing signs of age, but are well maintained. Where Emperor stands out from the crowd is the quality of their service and particularly the excellence of their guides. The food on the Echo trip in particular was outstanding. And looking at trip reports from other boats since then, it’s obvious that we were jaw dropping oh lucky with the big things on our trip.
It’s simply wrong to say that there are many many accidents on liveaboards in Egypt. There are 170 Safari boats in the water every week in Egypt plus hundreds and hundreds of day boats every day for diving and snorkelling. In life you can be in the wrong place at the wrong time. The people involved in these incidents were very very unlucky. How many car accidents happen every day ? And how much gun crime happens in America ?
I've only done day boats in Egypt, but it would be wise to have insurance when on a LOB as well as having important documents in a dry bag just in case of a situation like this.
Happily the passengers and crew are safe and well.
Happily the passengers and crew are safe and well.
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