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Omaha Steve

(99,073 posts)
Sun Jun 29, 2014, 11:32 AM Jun 2014

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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Read more: http://apnews.excite.com/article/20140629/us-cruise-ship-fire-1824649929.html



Update info here: http://apnews.excite.com/article/20140629/us--cruise_ship_fire-81af0fe64e.html

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.
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Cruise ship returns to Seattle following fire (update): leaves Seattle again following fire (Original Post) Omaha Steve Jun 2014 OP
I wouldn't get on a cruise ship if someone paid me. giftedgirl77 Jun 2014 #1
And Holland America customerserviceguy Jun 2014 #7
"boiler room"? Cooley Hurd Jun 2014 #2
and "set sail" Submariner Jun 2014 #3
Boilers are often in seperate spaces Turbineguy Jun 2014 #4
Well, you have a point... Cooley Hurd Jun 2014 #5
Steam is used Turbineguy Jun 2014 #6
nice happy ending sounds like the crew did things right and the cruise company did too dembotoz Jun 2014 #8
Why would anyone go on the marine equivalents of Fung Wah buses? DotGone Jun 2014 #9

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)
7. And Holland America
Mon Jun 30, 2014, 12:19 AM
Jun 2014

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.

Turbineguy

(37,212 posts)
4. Boilers are often in seperate spaces
Sun Jun 29, 2014, 01:38 PM
Jun 2014

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)
5. Well, you have a point...
Sun Jun 29, 2014, 01:39 PM
Jun 2014

...steam is still needed even on modern liners - mostly for the steam whistle.

DotGone

(182 posts)
9. Why would anyone go on the marine equivalents of Fung Wah buses?
Mon Jun 30, 2014, 12:21 PM
Jun 2014

Based on all the news about these things the last few years, these things are floating death traps.

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