Remnants of burned up 'Spirit of Norfolk' vessel leave Hampton Roads

Remnants of burned up 'Spirit of Norfolk' vessel leave Hampton Roads

The remains of the Spirit of Norfolk are being transported to Florida to be repurposed as an artificial reef, nearly three years after a fire damaged the cruise vessel.The Spirit of Norfolk, which had been docked at Colonna's Shipyard since the incident, caught fire on June 7, 2022, during a two-hour lunch cruise on the Elizabeth River. The National Transportation Safety Board reported that the fire originated in the engine room and was too larg…

Burned out Spirit of Norfolk leaves Hampton Roads for the last time

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) - The burned out Spirit of Norfolk was undocked for the last time as it is being towed to Florida to be sunk as an artificial reef. Back in June 2024, leaders in Okaloosa County, Florida voted to buy the Spirit and turn it into a reef off the coast of Destin-Fort Walton Beach. Burned out shell of Spirit of Norfolk heading to Florida A fire believed to have originated from its engine room consumed the vessel in June 2022…