Canadian Captain left stranded as £4MILLION super yacht is ravaged by an inferno in Thailand

Canadian Captain is left stranded as £4MILLION super yacht is ravaged by an inferno while docked in Thailand

  • Captain Ted Blenkers, 64, was left stranded after the vessel caught fire today
  • The 180ft Lady D caught fire this morning while moored in Phuket, Thailand
  • Panicked crew dashed from the super yacht as gallons of fuel burst into flames
  • Fire fighters arrived to the Ao Po Grand Marina and the inferno was put out

A luxury super yacht worth more than £4million was wrecked in a raging inferno this morning while moored off a Thai island.

Black smoke billowed from the 180ft Lady D and the Canadian captain of the ship could do nothing while the blaze roared in Phuket.

Ted Blenkers, 64, who had sailed to the area from Langkawi, Malaysia, was left stranded when the fire began at around 8am on Wednesday. 

Panicked crew members initially tried to battle the blaze themselves. But they fled to safety when the fire grew and spread rapidly through the body of the boat.

Black smoke billowed from the 180ft Lady D as the Canadian captain of the ship watched on in desperation in Phuket

Rescue workers on a nearby boat look on as smoke billows from the marina

Rescue workers on a nearby boat look on as smoke billows from the marina

Fire fighters arrived and used hoses to battle the fire on board the yacht at the Ao Po Grand Marina.

All the staff on board at the time safely evacuated from the super yacht.

Nobody was injured. There were not believed to be any passengers on board at the time of the fire.

Firefighters, rescue workers and marine police arrived at the scene and brought the fire under control after around an hour.

Firefighters, rescue workers and marine police arrived at the scene and brought the fire under control after around an hour

Firefighters, rescue workers and marine police arrived at the scene and brought the fire under control after around an hour

Firefighting boats surround the ship as black smoke continues to pour from it

Firefighting boats surround the ship as black smoke continues to pour from it

Thick smoke billows from the galley of the ship as it lies stranded in the marina today

Thick smoke billows from the galley of the ship as it lies stranded in the marina today

The boat is listed on Fraser Yacht’s website, a yacht brokerage company, although they do not own it.

Fraser Yacht’s say: ‘Lady D was originally constructed in 1976 as a US Coast Guard Inspected, ABS Classified, and Load Lined Offshore Oilfield Supply Vessel and was reconfigured and reconstructed in 1989 as an ocean-going yacht, accommodating up to 14 guests in seven staterooms.

‘She underwent recent upgrades to her mechanical systems and hull in 2005/2006. LADY D is an incredible global cruiser, with an outstanding range and exceptional levels of comfort, which has been maintained and equipped to the highest standards.’

Mr Blenkers Linkedin states he is the captain of the Lady D and that he works for Hearts Investments Ltd, listed as the ship’s owners.

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