Marc Onrust wrote:

To prevent a fire from happening in the first place:
-Frequent inspections of engines, electricity c.s. and the
like to ensure the boat is in a healthy condition.

To be warned IF a fire occurs after all:
-Smoke/fire detectors.

To prevent a fire from spreading like mad (to other yachts):
-Fire extinguishers,
-Use of non-flamable materials (paint, plastics, wood, etc),
-More space between yachts in a marina.

Pretty basic I guess.

Why didn't they just move the other yachts out of their slips
before the fire got to them ?

Was it because everybody was sleeping and nobody woke up until
these yachts were already on fire ?

Perhaps some kind of heat or smoke detectors installed outside
these yachts could have saved them.

Installing cameras and hiring a security guard who stays up
at night could have saved them as well.

With 446 boats at the marina, each owner would have to pay less
than $10 a month to have a guard on duty 8 hours every night.