Posted on 11/24/2019 7:25:00 AM PST by robowombat
Luxury sailing yacht sank in Indonesian waters, crew rescued Mikhail Voytenko News November 23, 2019 1:25 pm
Luxury sailing yacht ASIA with 4 crew on board, including two Brits, sank on Nov 22 in Indonesian waters, most probably in Banda sea, after hitting an unidentified object. All crew went into RHIB and shortly after were picked up by marine police, no injures reported. Yacht was en route from Kalabahi, Alor Island, Indonesia, Banda sea, to Phuket Island, Thailand.
Luxury sailing yacht ASIA, MMSI 533110251, length 29 meters, 10 guests, 4 crew, flag Malaysia, owners Paul and Debbie Johnson (skipper and chief officer), for charter. For more details and photos visit https://www.boat-yacht-charters.com/yacht-charter-asia-index.php
Unidentified Floating Object
Ancient Aliens needs to be notified at once.
Did they find Malaysian Air Flight 370??
Chinese submarine showing off it’s sonar signal processing capabilities.
A debt-free vessel?
Golly Wally, it sure would be nice if they were insured after trying to sell that boat for a long time. They could sure use the money.
I’m in before any Freepers claim to have lost their firearms on this vessel.
From the link, “We focus strongly on eco-friendly activities aboard the yacht including performance sailing, guided Scuba diving and snorkeling, guided jungle walks and wildlife viewing, kayaking, catch & release fishing, surfing and just relaxing on some of the most beautiful beaches in the world with not another tourist within 100 miles.”
Everyone knows how “eco-friendly” they are in South East Asia. Thats why 90% of the “eco-friendly” garbage found in the Pacific Ocean comes from there. but the pictures do look beautiful. Its hard to believe there is not another tourist within a hundred miles.
“SY Asia is (was) insured for charter with Lloyd’s of London”
“So they hit a UFO and sank?”
Must have had something to do with their destination. They sunk on the way to Phuket, Thailand
As we say. They sold it to the Yankees.
At the same link.. November 24th
Horror in Romanian port, 14600 sheep on capsized livestock carrier
Hope they saved the “yacht girls.”
High density of container ship traffic in region and lots of fraudulent insurance schemes where boxes are dumped into ocean.
They float about a meter or two below the surface and are a nightmare for sailing
Alas! F.R. Sidebar Moderator was lost in just such an accident!
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2279626/posts
“St. Tropez, France (MediaFetcher June 25, 2009) - The French Maritime Gendarmerie, a division of the French Navy responded to distress calls from 10 persons aboard a 120’ luxury yacht cruising off of the coast of St. Tropez. Actor Sidebar Moderator was reportedly vacationing aboard the privately chartered vessel.
Search and rescue teams have been dispatched to the location of vessel with the aide of GPS emergency tracking devices and confirmed that it is completely submerged. Due to severe weather conditions and rough seas, rescue teams were forced to retreat.”
(His homepage lives on!)
http://www.freerepublic.com/~sidebarmoderator/
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