'Below Deck' Transport Vessel Catches on Fire at Sea
A transport vessel for Bravo's Below Deck caught on fire while on open water-and there's a video.
As seen in footage obtained by TMZ on Friday, Apr. 24, the ship went up in flames on Friday in Mo'orea, an island near Bora Bora in French Polynesia.
Although most of the boat went up in flames, the outlet says there are no reported injuries. It's unclear what caused the fire.
Unlike the expensive, luxury yachts features on the reality series, the boat on fire is a tender boat, or a smaller vessel that transports passengers from the mega yachts to shore.
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Below Deck, which has aired on Bravo since 2013, chronicles the lives of the crew members who work and reside aboard a superyacht during charter season.
It has not been officially confirmed that production on the next season is underway, however, Matt Rogers-comedian and co-host of the Las Culturistas podcast-said his boyfriend, Chief Steward Fraser Olender, was off filming the reality series just last week.
"He's off… I can't say where. He's creating the television program many people like," Rogers said on the Wednesday, Apr. 15 episode of the show.
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This story was originally published April 24, 2026 at 5:48 PM.