On Friday, March 22, 2024, an explosion in the engine room of Holland America Line’s (HAL) cruise ship resulted in the release of steam which led to the death of two crew members. The catastrophic explosion, combined with a series of mistakes in responding to the accident, caused the deaths of two HAL employees, including
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Engine Room Fire Breaks Out on the Aurora
A fire reportedly broke out in the engine room of the Aurora this morning, causing the P&O cruise ship to lose its electricity and its propulsion.
The fire was extinguished after approximately an hour, following which emergency generators were eventually started.
At the time of the fire, the Aurora was in the mid-Atlantic sailing for the…
Oriana Limps Back to Miami After Fire
The P & O Oriana has made it back safely to the Port of Miami last night after a fire broke out on the ship.
Viewers following the PTZ / Port of Miami webcam heard radio communication between the ship and the Coast Guard that a fire had allegedly broken out on the ship involving…
Fire on Costa Luminosa Cruise Ship
This morning I learned that a fire reportedly broke out on a Costa cruise ship in the early morning hours on December 11, 2014.
The cruise ship involved reportedly is the Costa Luminosa.
Around 5 a.m. on December 11th, while the cruise ship was sailing in the North Atlantic, diesel engine number 4 reportedly…
Engine Room Fire Aboard MSC Cruises’ Musica Cruise Ship
Cruise expert Ross Klein’s popular Cruise Junkie website is reporting, according to newspapers in Brazil, that a fire in the engine room of the MSC Cruises’ Musica knocked out air conditioning and the water supply of the cruise ship.
The cruise ship had boarded at Rio de Janeiro and was supposed to leave at 18:00 for…