Sealand News

The damage of the fire that has destroyed the generation facility, much of the administration block, and some communal accommodation of the Principality of Sealand is estimated to be in the region of 1 million dollars.

The Principality is pleased to announce that it has contracted with Church and East Ltd., a UK company, for the renovations and improvements following the disaster.

Restoration works are expected to continue for at least the balance of 2006.

Life in Sealand after the fire

Fire has damaged a World War II gun emplacement seven miles off the English coast. Better known as “Sealand”, the fort was acquired in the 1960s by Roy Bates, who declared it an independent principality.

One man was airlifted from the platform after fire broke out in the generator room on Friday. Eyewitnesses reported heavy damage, and the blaze was left to burn itself out.

Read more here: The Register

Sealand’s royal family today pledged to rebuild its “country” - and to repair all the damage caused by the fire which devastated half of the independent kingdom.

Prince Michael told the Evening Star the family would not give up its ownership of the former war-time fort and wanted to carry on running it.

Read more here: Evening Star

At lunchtime on Friday the 23rd a fire broke out in the main power generation facility of the Principality of Sealand.

The security guard responsible for the power generation facility was airlifted to Ipswich’s Heath Road Hospital, where he was treated and released the same day.

The cause of the fire is thought to be a faulty generator.