Unfortunate M/Y Parranda Accident
IGTOA is sorry to hear about the tragic loss of the vessel M/Y Parranda to a fire on January 14th, 2009. Thankfully, nobody was injured and all 15 passengers and 11 crew members were safely evacuated by zodiac to the M/Y Coral I, which was anchored nearby at North Seymour Island. The Parranda was anchored approximately 1/2 mile off-shore from Bartolome Island, Galapagos, when the fire broke out during the night.
The cause of the fire remains unknown but is under investigation. Sources say that at the moment there are no indications of any fuel contamination at the site or any other contamination as a result of the fire. The Galapagos National Park is expected to issue a formal report on the situation shortly.