Choosing a safe dive liveaboard: six important questions you can ask

Introduction

Last week we were anchored next to the Oceanic Liveboard. By the following night the ship was destroyed by a fire that began in the engineroom. Fortunately no-one was hurt but a marine investigation is ongoing. Choosing a safe dive liveaboard has always been important but passenger safety is part-and-parcel about how well a ship is run. While you can never say never, it’s abundantly clear for those inside the industry, that many ships are falling short of minimum standards.

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