FLOATING INFERNO

Posted on 03/18/2016

A luxury yacht caught fire in the US Virgin Islands this week. Positive Energy was moored at the Yacht Haven Grande marina in the Charlotte Amalie harbor on the island of St Thomas when locals reported seeing it ablaze.

The US Coast guard towed the vessel to a remote location to contain the fire, which is said to have taken hours. Fire services fought to eliminate smoke in the area. West Indian Co Ltd President Joseph Boschulte said, “We at WICO are grateful that the quick response translated into containment of the fire with no loss of life or injury, nor adverse effect on any of the cruise ships in port or residents in the area.” The cause of the fire is unknown.