Red Sea Liveaboard Sinking

[RedSeaDiver2]

I think this should work. Not a great video, but shows the remains of the boat.

Looks like nature has resolved the stability problem.

 

[BlueTrin]

I'm not sure what to think.
Anyway, a worse trip than that could be had and some have been on them. Thise divers aren't around to write reviews because for them, it was quite literally the worst trip that they'd taken and their very last one too.

Hopefully, most people don’t have two trips on a sinking boats in the same lifetime

 

[RedSeaDiver2]

Unfortunately liveaboards (and day boats) sinking in the Red Sea isn't an infrequent occurrence - partly due to the design of the boats, partly due to crew competency and poor decision making, partly due to the nature of the reef systems there (much bigger vessels with all the modern navigation aids also hit the reefs in the Red Sea), and the consequences are perhaps worse for a lot of the dive vessels due to them having wooden hulls. Vessels catching fire don't help either.

 

[Searcaigh]

Hopefully, most people don’t have two trips on a sinking boats in the same lifetime

I know of a couple who have, albeit in RA. One boat sank and the other caught fire, but didn't sink. They did a land based trip on their third visit to RA.

 

[Jcp2]

Hopefully, most people don’t have two trips on a sinking boats in the same lifetime

In Florida it’s possible to have two trips on a boat, one before and one after a sinking.

 

[BlueTrin]

In Florida it’s possible to have two trips on a boat, one before and one after a sinking.

Ah you mean some boats have been put afloat again?

 

[Jcp2]

Ah you mean some boats have been put afloat again?

Dive Boat Sinks in Pompano Beach

Divers rescued after boat starts to sink off Pompano Beach – WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale

scubaboard.com

 

[RedSeaDiver2]

Unfortunately liveaboards (and day boats) sinking in the Red Sea isn't an infrequent occurrence - partly due to the design of the boats, partly due to crew competency and poor decision making, partly due to the nature of the reef systems there (much bigger vessels with all the modern navigation aids also hit the reefs in the Red Sea), and the consequences are perhaps worse for a lot of the dive vessels due to them having wooden hulls. Vessels catching fire don't help either.

The other thing to remember about incidents involving liveaboards in Egypt is that there are probably more liveaboards in Egypt than the rest of the world combined.

 

[chillyinCanada]

I know of a couple who have, albeit in RA. One boat sank and the other caught fire, but didn't sink. They did a land based trip on their third visit to RA.

I love their spirit not to mention the evidence of how incredible the diving is in Raja Ampat.

 

[MB NZ]

I think this has been alluded too previously in the thread and caused the handbags to come out. It's Egypt, no one should be surprised.