Fogdog
Well-Known Member
The Conception was a jewel in fleet of live-aboard dive boats that took SCUBA divers for multi-day trips to the islands off Santa Barbara California.
An early morning fire aboard the boat caused what is feared to be the loss of the entire list of divers who were sleeping in the boat's bunk house below decks. 33 in all. Plus one crew member. Five crew members dove off the boat and into the water. Several were injured. One hospitalized due to a leg injury. Crew quarters were above deck. Passenger bunk area was below deck and none of the passengers got out.
I'm putting this out there for others who may have spent time on that boat to reminisce and give their own thoughts about what happened.
I've been on that boat and slept (or passed out) in that bunk house many times over the decades. The company, the boat, the crew and fellow passengers were for the most part, top notch. The diving was fabulous and the food and accommodations on the boat were good. I've seen some things on my dives from that boat that stay with me as the most memorable in my life. For that I'm eternally grateful.
Until more details become available, I'm not going to say much more than to wish the survivors and families of the victims well and hope that what comes from this disaster makes everybody safer.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/25-confirmed-dead-after-boat-catches-fire-near-santa-cruz-n1049016
An early morning fire aboard the boat caused what is feared to be the loss of the entire list of divers who were sleeping in the boat's bunk house below decks. 33 in all. Plus one crew member. Five crew members dove off the boat and into the water. Several were injured. One hospitalized due to a leg injury. Crew quarters were above deck. Passenger bunk area was below deck and none of the passengers got out.
I'm putting this out there for others who may have spent time on that boat to reminisce and give their own thoughts about what happened.
I've been on that boat and slept (or passed out) in that bunk house many times over the decades. The company, the boat, the crew and fellow passengers were for the most part, top notch. The diving was fabulous and the food and accommodations on the boat were good. I've seen some things on my dives from that boat that stay with me as the most memorable in my life. For that I'm eternally grateful.
Until more details become available, I'm not going to say much more than to wish the survivors and families of the victims well and hope that what comes from this disaster makes everybody safer.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/25-confirmed-dead-after-boat-catches-fire-near-santa-cruz-n1049016
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