A crew member of the superyacht Ocean Victory died as a result of a standard anchor lifting procedure in the Similan Islands National Park in Thailand. The anchor chain wrapped around the legs of 33-year-old Bulgarian resident Tony Hristov Kolev. His legs were practically severed. The victim lost a great deal of blood and slipped into a coma. He was immediately rushed to a hospital in Phuket, where he passed away shortly afterwards.
Boat International received an official comment from Camper&Nicholsons, the manager of the superyacht.
«On 13 January 2016, a serious incident occurred aboard the 140m yacht Ocean Victory, operated by Camper & Nicholsons International, during routine anchor manoeuvres in Thailand's Mu Ko Similian National Park, resulting in the tragic death of one of the crew members. The next of kin have been informed of the incident. Camper&Nicholsons deeply grieves and condoles with the family of the deceased. We are assisting the crew and owners of the yacht as well as the Cayman Islands and Thai authorities to fully clarify the causes of the accident.».
Superyacht Ocean Victory allegedly belongs to Russian billionaire Viktor Rashnikov. She has six swimming pools, a Jacuzzi, a gym and a helipad.
