Cruise ship returns to Seattle following fire (update): leaves Seattle again following fire
Last edited Sun Jun 29, 2014, 02:29 PM - Edit history (1)
Source: AP-Excite
SEATTLE (AP) A fire in the boiler room of a cruise ship carrying nearly 3,000 people prompted the vessel to return to port in Seattle, officials said.
Holland America said that there were no injuries among the passengers and crew of the Westerdam from Saturday's blaze.
"A small fire in one of the boiler rooms" that occurred after the vessel set sail was quickly extinguished, the company said.
Public Relations Vice President Sally Andrews said early Sunday that after the fire the Coast Guard inspected the ship and cleared it to sail again, which could occur before dawn.
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SEATTLE (AP) A cruise ship that returned to Seattle after a fire in its boiler room has left the port again.
Holland America says no one was injured in the fire, and the Coast Guard has declared the vessel safe to continue on its journey to Alaska.
The Westerdam left Seattle around 10:15 a.m. Sunday, with about 3,000 people on board.
Because of the delay, Holland America has revised the 7-day sailing schedule. Passengers will miss their visit to Sitka.
giftedgirl77
(4,713 posts)customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)is one of the 'good' ones. Not a Carnival cruise by a long shot.
I'm losing whatever appetite I have left for an Alaska cruise after hearing this.
Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)Pretty sure Westerdam is an M/S.
Submariner
(12,485 posts)looks like they forgot the masts to rig the sails.
Turbineguy
(37,212 posts)even on motorships.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_Westerdam
That class of vessels has a pretty nice propulsion system, 3-16 cylinder and 2-12 cylinder Sulzer ZA40 medium speed engines and a GE LM2500 gas turbine connected to electric propulsors.
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRy2m4uB-Jv1oywY5LaXrxVhGax09OAqYvijEf99h5vio4Ih1nQNA
Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)...steam is still needed even on modern liners - mostly for the steam whistle.
Turbineguy
(37,212 posts)for fuel and lube oil heating and purification, watermakers and accomodation heating.
dembotoz
(16,739 posts)DotGone
(182 posts)Based on all the news about these things the last few years, these things are floating death traps.