The Namib West coast is renowned for it's many shipwrecks along the coast. And today she claimed another vessel as the Chamarel drifted helpless flames and smoke billowing from her inside.

The vessel " Chamarel"was recently a sight at the 

West Coast of Africa as she was tasked to lay 

the multi million dollar WACS cable from Cape Town 

to Europe. Unconfirmed reports said she 

made a quick stop at the port of Walvis Bay 

dropping of some of a crew member before 

leaving for Cotonou Benin when tragedy 

struck at mile 68 north 

of Hentiesbay. All her crew were rescued and 

returned to Walvisbay by the Nataneul Maxwilili 

patrol vessel from the Fisheries Ministry.  

A vessel inspecting for any survivors 

thick smoke billowing from her as the inferno
destroys everything in it's way. All crew were
at the time of the pictures rescued and taken to the
Harbor town of Walvis bay from where she left a few hours
earlier.

Smoke pouring from the vessel. The cause of the fire is
unclear and investigations teams will only
be able to go onboard once the fire is extinguished. 

Chamarel close to the shore. Concerns from
residents and environmentalists are all
the same as the oil and other hazardous chemicals
might spill into the ocean and damage the
ecological sensitive area.

pictures : Namib Times.