Vessel Firebird LOB in Egypt sinks

[Sascha314]

And the next one...

Firebird Liveaboard Sinks In The Northern Red Sea - The Scuba News Egypt

We are receiving unconfirmed reports that Firebird struck a reef and sank in the early hours of this morning

www.thescubanews.com

CDWS Issue Statement on Firebird Liveaboard Incident - The Scuba News

Following our report earlier today on the sinking of Firebird in the Northern Red Sea, the Chamber of Diving and Watersports (CDWS) have now issued an official statement

www.thescubanews.com

Luckily all seem to be ok

 

[Alex Ouroboros]

The Egyptian dive boats seem to be going to the bottom in larger numbers than the scapa scuttle of 1919.

 

[gamon]

I heard many of the Egypt Red Sea Liveaboards are updating their itineraries to add new routes to dive on the previously sunk Egypt Red Sea Liveaboards.

 

[NothingClever]

I used the “sadness” emoji because it’s the closest I could find for “disgusted”.

 

[Edward3c]

It’s appears this boat wasn’t registered with the CDWS,

CDWS Directory

CDWS Directory

www.cdws.travel

 

[jstreetley]

It’s appears this boat wasn’t registered with the CDWS,

CDWS Directory

CDWS Directory

www.cdws.travel

I think it is, just with a space "Fire Bird".

 

[Edward3c]

I think it is, just with a space "Fire Bird".

Thanks, I stand corrected.

 

[Scared Silly]

Going forward I think the CDWS theme song is going to be Queen's Another Bites the Dust

LOB motors warily from the port
With the shade pulled way down low
Ain't no sound but the sound of the motor
Scuba divers ready to go

Are you ready? Hey
Are you ready for this?
Are you hanging on the edge of your life jacket?
Out of the hatch the water rips
To the sound of the gush, yeah

Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
And another one gone, and another one gone
Another one bites the dust (yeah)
Hey, I'm gonna get you too
Another one bites the dust

 

[NothingClever]

Might considering substituting ‘reef’ for ‘dust’ and perhaps add a reference to fire. For example,

And another one gone, and another one gone
Another one immolates (yeah)
Hey, I'm gonna get you too
Another one bursts in flames

 

[tiacalypso]

Apparently, Firebird is quite an old boat, it‘s from 2003 or so, with a general overhaul in 2019. I‘m currently on a LOB in Egypt and the manager here said he thinks Firebird and its sister Thunderbird should have been taken out of service because they are so old. (Won‘t post this manager‘s name or the boat I‘m on, don‘t want to get him into any trouble if the company running these boats sees my post.)