The boat went up in flames off Melbourne’s Chelsea Beach. 9 NewsThe boat went up in flames off Melbourne’s Chelsea Beach. 9 News Credit: Channel 9A man has been rescued from a burning boat in Melbourne’s Port Phillip Bay less than an hour before it sank. Camera Icon The boat went up in flames off Melbourne’s Chelsea Beach. 9 News Credit: Channel 9Police have confirmed one person was on board the 12m boat when it caught on fire off Chelsea Beach.