Info Scuba diving boat sinks after bursting into flames off Hong Kong’s Jin Island in Sai Kung

[BlueTrin]

Scuba diving boat sinks after bursting into flames off Hong Kong’s Jin Island

Fifteen people on board the vessel are rescued by a nearby boat.

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Dive boat sinks after fire and explosion off Sai Kung: 15 people rescued safely

15 people rescued from dive boat off Sai Kung as it catches fire and sinks.

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[DandyDon]

I can't imagine a "three-storey scuba diving boat." Glad everyone escaped before the tanks started exploding. See the explosions on this clip...

 

[broncobowsher]

Guessing the popping were tanks letting go. You can pretty much hear the ring of the metal. Aluminum cylinders failing in the heat. Does Honk Kong do the European thing of no burst disks?

 

[BlueTrin]

Guessing the popping were tanks letting go. You can pretty much hear the ring of the metal. Aluminum cylinders failing in the heat. Does Honk Kong do the European thing of no burst disks?

I was wondering about that too on the video, must be the tanks.

 

[Dan]

Guessing the popping were tanks letting go. You can pretty much hear the ring of the metal. Aluminum cylinders failing in the heat. Does Honk Kong do the European thing of no burst disks?

What is the reason for not having a burst disk?

 

[BlueTrin]

What is the reason for not having a burst disk?

Everytime I got a fill here, there is an over pressure valve on the compressor side.

 

[Dan]

Everytime I got a fill here, there is an over pressure valve on the compressor side.

I guess that’s fine until a situation like this boat on fire. You are not only escaping from the fire hazard, but also from the tank explosion hazard.

 

[Hiszpan]

What is the reason for not having a burst disk?

I love no burst disks - why introducing another part than can fail? EU valves have a bypass that serves the same purpose without being a part that needs replacing.