The Red Sea liveaboard Unity has been seriously damaged by fire while moored off Hurghada, Egypt, over the weekend.
The fire broke out on the evening of Saturday, 7 November, with witnesses on a nearby boat recording footage of thick smoke issuing from the rear of the vessel as the crew appears to attempt to control the blaze.
Photos posted on social media show the stern and upper decks of the liveaboard engulfed in flames later in the evening.
The fire burned through Unity’s mooring lines, setting her adrift, but Civil Protection crews were able to bring the blaze under control and prevent it from spreading to neighbouring boats.
No passengers were on board the liveaboard at the time, and there are no reports of serious injury to Unity’s crew.
No official cause of the fire has so far been reported, although an unnamed eyewitness quoted by Egyptian newspaper Al-Shorouk suggested there had been an electrical fault and said crew members had attempted to tackle the fire.
The incident has been referred to the Public Prosecution office for investigation and a technical inspection will be carried out to determine how the blaze broke out and the overall scale of the damage to the vessel.
Unity is operated by Red Sea Relax, a long-established dive centre based on the seafront of Masbat in Dahab, approximately 80km north of Sharm El Sheikh.
The 32.35m wooden-hulled liveaboard was built in 1998 and refitted in 2024 with accommodation for up to 24 guests in 12 cabins.
She conducted trips from Hurghada covering the typical northern Red Sea wrecks and reefs itineraries, and the Brothers Islands, Daedalus and Elphinstone.
The owner of Red Sea Relax has said that an alternative boat has been arranged for divers scheduled to be on Unity’s next trip. Divers with future reservations will be offered accommodation on another boat, or a full refund if they decide to cancel.
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