Fire on dive boat Conception in CA

[Johnoly]

This is horrible news,,hoping for the best for all the divers and crew

 

[Scuba-74]

Sounds like 5 crew members escaped, and everybody else (i.e. all guests) are lost? Something went wrong at the galley at 5am?

 

[Tripp]

Fuel leak? What could cause this? How could this have been prevented? What can be learned?

 

[Scott]

Sounds like 5 crew members escaped, and everybody else (i.e. all guests) are lost? Something went wrong at the galley at 5am?

Distress call came in around 3:30. Engine or compressor more likely but we may never know.

 

[Marie13]

LA Times article that has been info than CNN.

Dozens missing, some dead after diving boat destroyed by fire off Ventura County coast

 

[cs4160]

Horrible news, many great memories dating back to my time at UCSB....I was just on their website looking to schedule a dive next month
IIRC, the stairs from the bunk area run right into the galley. Obviously too soon to speculate the cause, but if a gallery fire you could have been trapped.... my best to everyone effected by these tragic events

 

[Scuba Lawyer]

Very sad day indeed. I have already received calls from distraught family members. My investigator is heading up there today.

 

[=C=]

Gaucho here too! I dove that boat in college as well. I hope they find more people alive. What a horrible disaster!!!

 

[Ministryofgiraffes]

if the stairs lead up to the galley, where does the emergency exit/emergency port lead to? the divedeck/engine room or the bridge?

i hope someone managed to make it to shore, although it clearly doesn't look good...those poor people.

 

[=C=]

Burning boat. Middle of the night. Clouded over no stars. What a horrific scenario. I hope some folks made it to the island.