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Catamaran destroyed by fire @ Jost van Dyke

- no serious injuries reported
December 9th, 2021 | Tags: boat fire catamaran Jost Van Dyke inferno no injuries
A catamaran moored in Great Harbour, Jost van Dyke, was destroyed by fire in the wee hours of this morning, December 9, 2021. Photo: Team of Reporters
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI- A catamaran moored in Great Harbour, Jost van Dyke, was destroyed by fire in the wee hours of this morning, December 9, 2021.

According to reports reaching our newsroom, some eight persons who were on the vessel at the time had to jump overboard to save themselves from the inferno. Some reportedly swam to shore while others were picked up by nearby vessels.

No one was seriously injured, according to reports.

It is unclear to our newsroom at this time what was the cause of the fire.

18 Responses to “Catamaran destroyed by fire @ Jost van Dyke”

  • ta ta (09/12/2021, 07:42) Like (0) Dislike (43) Reply
    Oh gosh! Too much ndp Obeah to try to win the election
    • shanocks man (09/12/2021, 08:51) Like (27) Dislike (1) Reply
      People almost lost their lives and you chatting lard oil bout ndp?
  • Vaccinated addict (09/12/2021, 07:49) Like (15) Dislike (3) Reply
    That's me after my 10th booster
  • I think it’s (09/12/2021, 07:59) Like (9) Dislike (2) Reply
    Time for fire and rescue to have a boat
    • Informed (09/12/2021, 08:48) Like (13) Dislike (1) Reply
      The government does have a Fire boat but its been rotting on the dock after $$$$ being pumped into it and never used. I think they last plan was to pump more $$$ and make it a hospital boat.
      • I think its (09/12/2021, 09:56) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
        Yes informed. I remember the vessel. Shipping registry use to operate it
    • a$$ (09/12/2021, 09:22) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
      Stupid thought ahyo like waste taxpayers money smh
  • Lord have mercy (09/12/2021, 08:09) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    I wonder what could have cause this. This is not good.
  • BOBBYW (09/12/2021, 12:27) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    The good News is everyone is safe:)
  • Motion (09/12/2021, 12:47) Like (0) Dislike (4) Reply
    Insurance tings slow new boat aint no jole
  • local tourist (09/12/2021, 12:50) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
    such a no brainer, yet so difficult for the sailing capitol
    in the caribbean. It makes you wonder.
  • Ftp (09/12/2021, 15:20) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    A closer video
  • wondering (09/12/2021, 18:19) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    SMOKER?
  • Indiana (13/12/2021, 11:00) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    The 8 people aboard are so thankful for the surrounding boaters help. None of us have any idea what happened and we were all asleep. None of us smoked, we returned from Soggy Dollar before dark, no one was drunk, the grill wasn’t used in the last two days. We were all asleep when one of us woke up and screamed. We only had a couple of minutes to get out of the boat before the main salon was in flames. Thank god the boat had an exit on the front of the boat because the stern was in flames also, none of us are sure we would have remembered the escape hatch.
    Most of all we thank all the people that helped us along the way, too many to mention. We got home safe and sound!
    • Spinnaker fan (13/12/2021, 15:56) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      So glad to hear you got home. We heard about it from everyone when we moored in great harbor the night after it happened.
  • KER (13/12/2021, 17:46) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    My brother was captaining one of the vessels that helped save the people from the burning boat.


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