Salvage Underway for Caribbean Fantasy Off Puerto Rico; All 511 Passengers and also Crew Confirmed Safe
A Unified Command is remaining to react Thursday to a fire aboard the 561-foot guest ferryboat vessel Caribbean Fantasy off Punta Salinas, Puerto Rico.
The fire burst out Wednesday early morning in the engine space of the vessel and also infect various other areas aboard, which resulted in the whole ship’s discharge. The Caribbean Fantasy ran marooned a couple of hrs later on around roughly half a mile offPunta Salinas
The UNITED STATE Coast Guard validated Thursday that all 511 guests consisting of team have actually been left from the vessel.
Ardent Global has actually been worked with for the salvage and also is assembling a vessel salvage prepare for evaluation by theCoast Guard Coast Guard aquatic assessors in addition to salvage and also fire battling groups are arranged to board the vessel Thursday to analyze damages and also establish the security of the vessel.
The Coast Guard has actually developed a 1,000-yard safety and security area around the vessel.
There are no records of sheening or contamination around the vessel currently. The vessel is being carefully monitored and also growing has actually been released at the consumption for the Palo Seco Power Plant as a preventive procedure versus possible discharge from the vessel. There has actually additionally been 14,000-feet of flourishing pre-staged near Punta Salinas.
The Caribbean Fantasy Response Unified Command contains the United States Coast Guard, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board, the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and also Environmental Resources and also Baja Ferries (proprietor of the Caribbean Fantasy).
Also aiding the feedback initiatives are the American Cruise Ferries, Ardent Global, the Department of Fish and also Wildlife Service, the Department of Planning and also Natural Resources, the National Response Corporation, the National Oceanic and also Atmospheric Administration, Witt O’Brien’s, the Puerto Rico Emergency Management Agency and also the Puerto Rico Fire Department.