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Holland America cruise ship carrying 3,000 passengers returns to port in Seattle following fire
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/cruise-ship-carrying-returns-port-seattle-fire-article-1.1848341Officials say no one was injured by the blaze, which broke out in a boiler room on the MS Westerdam Saturday night. The incident is not expected to keep the ship out of action for long.
Holland America cruise ship carrying 3,000 passengers returns to port in Seattle following fire
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sunday, June 29, 2014, 6:12 AM
SEATTLE — Officials say a fire aboard a cruise ship carrying nearly 3,000 people prompted the vessel to return to port in Seattle.
Holland America says that there were no injuries among the guests and crew of the MS Westerdam following the blaze Saturday night.
The company says in a statement that "a small fire in one of the boiler rooms" that occurred as the vessel set sail was quickly extinguished.
The statement says that the ship is fully operational and officials expect it to depart again once the assessments are competed.
