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Allure of the Seas – Engine Room Fire

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4/21/12 – 8:25am Update: The engine room fire on board Allure of the Seas was small and was extinguished very quickly by the ships’ fire suppression system, according to a Royal Caribbean spokesperson. There were no injuries either to passengers or crew and the ship continued on its route to Fort Lauderdale.

Allure of the Seas is expected to be back in Fort Lauderdale tomorrow.

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It is now being reported by Cruise Law News that there has been an engine room fire on board Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas.

At this time the fire seems to have been extinguished and there are currently no reported injuries to any passengers or crew. The ship currently has electricity and propulsion, but is moving very slowly. Passengers reported seeing heavy black smoke coming out of the funnels, and some passengers are reporting that there was an initial panic. Allure of the Seas has changed course slightly to make sure that the winds won’t blow any smoke into the ship.

I am currently watching a tracking GPS of Allure of the Seas, so I am keeping an eye on the situation.

I will update this post when necessary, stay tuned for more info soon.

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By Mike Faust

Mike Faust is an avid world traveler, often found traversing city streets in Asia and Europe rather than his home city of Boca Raton. Mike has touched down in 39 countries, set sail on 35 cruises, and flown over 400,000 lifetime miles.

7 replies on “Allure of the Seas – Engine Room Fire”

When was the last time we herd good news? The cruise industry is getting hammered with emergencies lately, major and more minor. (like this). Still would hate to be on that ship today!

I know, it’s crazy! Think about it though, good things are happening all the time. Every week almost 250 cruise ships depart and return safely, with a little bump every so often. 🙂

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That is true. Probably more than 250 ships! It just seems like so many engine fires, etc. Lately. Then again, there was a bad wave of problems in the industry back in the early 90s too! I’m reading all about the Cruise Industry’s growth from the beginning in a great book, Devils on the Deep Blue Sea by Kristopher Garrin.

I was on that ship and the situation was handled wonderfully. Royal is a great cruise line.

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