Fire Out Aboard Caribbean Fantasy Ferry in Puerto Rico [Damage Photos]
Update: NTSB figures out likely reason for Caribbean Fantasy fire.
Firefighters in Puerto Rico had the ability to snuff out the fire aboard the guest ferryboat Caribbean Fantasy on Saturday at a pier in San Juan Harbor, the UNITED STATE Coast Guard has actually validated.
The Caribbean Fantasy ignited last Wednesday around 2 maritime miles north of San Juan Harbor in Puerto Rico resulting in the discharge of all 511 guests as well as staff. The ferryboat later on ran marooned simply overseas Punta Salinas, where the fire remained to melt inside the ship’s engine area. The ferryboat drifted complimentary Friday evening as well as was holding placement around 4 miles north of Punta Salinas with the help of pulls.
Firefighting groups had the ability to access the engine area Saturday early morning as well as reported that just a solitary resource of fire had inside the engine area continued to be. A dive group additionally checked the vessel’s hull on Saturday early morning as well as reported no considerable damages. Later in the day, the ferryboat was pulled to Pier 15 in San Juan, where firemens from the Puerto Rico Fire Department had the ability to totally snuff out the fire at around 6 p.m.
The Coast Guard stated they obtained records of small sheening near the vessel that was had in the main control boom. The vessel is being carefully monitored as well as 2,500 feet of boom has actually been released around the vessel as a preventive procedure versus discharge from the vessel. A security area of 100-yards is being preserved around the vessel.
According to the Coast Guard, the Unified Command has actually developed a mechanical air flow system to distribute air with the vessel. An aquatic drug store will certainly license that the vessel is risk-free for accessibility by salvage staffs to promote an overhaul of the vessel, elimination of freight as well as proceeding salvage operations.,
A joint aquatic casualty examination right into the event is being executed by the Coast Guard, the National Transportation Safety Board, RINA Services as well as the flag state, Panama.
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Flyover Video from Saturday: