According to news reports, the fire onboard the container ship MV KMTC Shenzhen was controlled within 2 hours after the rescue officials reached the accident site. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department director Wan Md Razali Wan Ismail said firemen reached the container ship at 1.38 am on Sunday, ...
A video of raging fire onboard the Carnival Freedom has emerged Thursday as thecruise ship was dockedat Grand Turk Island in Turks and Caicos. Footage posted to Twitter showed the starboard side of the ship’s funnel – referred to by some as the whale tail – consumed by flames and smoke...
Effective evacuationprotocols are the backbone of cruise ship safety. Passengers and crew must be well-versed in evacuation procedures, muster station locations, and the proper use of life-saving equipment. Regular drills and training exercises prepare everyone on board for swift and coordinated respons...
This paper contributes towards a better understanding of underlying causal factors behind onboard fires, focusing on consequential engine room fires in particular. By analysing a recent fire incident on an almost new cruise ship built to the latest standards, we reveal potential deficiencies in ...
On the afternoon of March 30, 1979, a fire erupted in the crew galley onboard the Italian passenger ship ANGELINA LAURO while it was berthed starboard side to the West India Company dock, Charlotte Amalie Harbor, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. The fire quickly spread from the crew gal...
The world’s largest cruise ship, the Icon of the Seas, caught fire while it was docked in Costa Maya, Mexico. According to a Royal Caribbean representative, the crew promptly extinguished the “small fire”. There were no reported injuries, and the overall impact on board was minor. LATEST...
Royal Caribbean International’s Icon of the Seas cruise ship experienced a power outage after a small fire on Tuesday; Icon of the Seas is the largest cruise ship in the world.
What caused the most recent incident is still being investigated, according to the cruise company. No one on board the ship was injured, but Carnival said two fire crew members were treated for minor smoke inhalation. The Carnival Freedom left from Port Canaveral, Florida, on Thursday and was...
TIRANA, July 29 (Xinhua) -- A tourist cruise ship caught fire on Monday in Karaburun peninsula, southwestern Albania along the Albanian Ionian sea coast, putting at risk the life of the five crew members who jumped into the sea water and were later rescued, Vlora district police said in a...
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