Such a tragic and horrible needless loss of life. Hopefully, at least simple steps will be taken by all legacy marinas that are not required to adhere to current standards. I know that I am now much more aware of what to look for when transiting. Stay Safe, Joe & Punk Pica 10031 Windward Dr. New Bern, NC 28560 MTOA #3813, AGLCA #5485 Platinum http://carolynann-n37.blogspot.com/ 301-904-9122 Yacht Sales, Curtis Stokes & Associates joseph.pica@gmail.com Joe@CurtisStokes.net w ww.curtisstokes.net On Sun, Sep 20, 2020 at 10:35 AM LAL via Trawlers-and-Trawlering < trawlers@lists.trawlering.com> wrote: > The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued the report > <https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/MAB2032.pdf> > of > its investigation of the 27 January 2020 fire at the Jackson County Park > Marina in Scottsboro, Alabama. At about 0035 local time, fire broke out > aboard the Dixie Delight, a 43-foot liveaboard houseboat, tied to Dock B at > the marina. The owner of the vessel attempted to extinguish the fire and > push the burning vessel away from the dock, but the blaze engulfed > the Dixie Delight and then spread to neighboring vessels and the > wood-framed covered dock. The fire trapped seventeen people on the dock. In > the process of attempting to escape, eight people died. An estimated 4,000 > gallons of fuel and lube oil were released, with the majority consumed > during the fire. The value of Dock B and the 35 vessels destroyed was > estimated at more than $500,000. The probable cause of the fire aboard > the Dixie Delight and subsequent fire at Dock B was a fire of unknown > source, originating aboard the Dixie Delight in the vicinity of the > vessel’s electrical panel. Contributing to the severity of the fire and > loss of life were the County and marina’s limited fire safety practices. > (9/17/20) [ > https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/MAB2032.pdf]. > > > > https://www.facebook.com/leezeforsale/ > > http://leezeforsale.com > > https://whereisleeze.blogspot.com/ > > leezerphtrawlerforsale@gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers_lists.trawlering.com > > To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options (get password, change > email address, etc) go to: > http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers_lists.trawlering.com > Trawlers & Trawlering and T&T are trademarks of Water World > Productions. Unauthorized use is prohibited. >