A professional crab fisherman, no life jacket, and cannot swim, and has his boat catch on fire, likely caused by human action.
I have always told my sailing and
motor vessel students, that if you come upon a vessel that is on fire...stand off well up
wind, and have the crew / passengers abandon ship in their life jackets and swim to your vessel.
DO NOT GET ON BOARD TO HELP THEM FIGHT THE FIRE..
Fuel tanks, extra
fuel, etc, are bloody bombs. Stand off and get the people to
safety, notify the coasties, or harbies, and any other nearby vessels. There could be many people in the
water, and they need all the assistance that they can get.
Gold stars, and outstanding thinking and action by the kayak
captain.
Also good support by her friend and friends on land.
Most often with boat fires, they generally burn to the
water line and are totally gutted.
There was no
rescue people near that flaming vessel when the fisherman was rescued by a super lady kayaker. By the time the
rescue personnel arrived that crabbers boat was
history and dangerous.