A fire that destroyed a 24m cruiser in the North-West on Wednesday night has been declared not suspicious by FESA. 
Kimberley Quest was gutted by fire while on a slipway in Broome, with damage estimated at $3 million.
FESA’s fire investigation officer Kim Maldon and police arson today ruled out arson but said the cause of the fire would remain undetermined.
A small amount of fuel and oil spilt onto the beach as a result of the blaze. It is understood volunteer firefighters and the Broome Port Authority kept the environmental impact to a minimum.
Operated by family business Pearl Sea Coastal Cruises, the vessel is one of two cruisers owned by the company, the other being the luxurious tourist vessel Kimberley Quest II cruising through the Kimberley.
Kimberley Quest was the company’s original tourist cruiser from 2000 until 2005 but is now used solely as a scientific research vessel.
Source www.thewest.com.au
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