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Fire on Carnival Triumph. No engines, running on emergency generators.


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Yes it's true, i received an automated call from Carnival that the Engine room caught on fire and they will be late. Then they spit out a number too fast for me to write down. It's okay, a little google showed it's happened more than once. It might be time to retire this ship lol

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We got the email notification on the way to Galveston, 2 hours out. I'm driving in a 15 passenger van that we paid $330 to rent to get the 8 of us down here. We have 3 hotel rooms booked for tonight in Galveston, kind of annoying that they do not have any more definitive information as to what the game plan is. I hope they plan on reimbursing travel costs.

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Well, it's officially in the news cycle. Channel 15 out of Alabama has picked up the story.

 

Gulf of Mexico (WPMI) New Orleans Coast Guard officials confirm a Carnival cruise ship is currently stalled in the Gulf of Mexico.

 

Carnival Cruise officials said The Carnival Triumph had a minor electrical fire, that is now extinguished.

 

3,100 passengers are on board.

 

Coast Guard authorities say they are "monitoring the situation" and that there has been no request for assistance as of yet.

 

It happened around 10:30 Sunday morning.

 

Carnival Cruise officials released a statement.

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Here is the press release directly from Carnival:

 

CARNIVAL TRIUMPH STATEMENT

 

February 10, 2013 - 11.30am EST

 

This morning the cruise ship Carnival Triumph experienced an engine room fire while the vessel was sailing approximately 150 miles off the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula. The ship’s automatic fire extinguishing systems activated and the fire was contained to the aft engine room. The shipboard firefighting squads continue to monitor the situation. No casualties or injuries have been reported.

 

The vessel is currently without propulsion and the ship is operating on emergency generator power.

 

There are 3,143 guests and 1,086 crew on board and all guests have been asked to remain in the ship’s public areas and open decks. Guests are being provided with food and refreshments.

 

All appropriate authorities including U.S. Coast Guard have been notified.

 

Carnival Triumph is currently on a four-day cruise that departed Galveston, Texas on Thursday.

 

Further updates will be provided as information becomes available.

 

We are currently in the process of contacting the designated emergency contacts for all guests on board. Concerned family and loved ones of guests and crew may call 888.290.5095 or 305.406.5534.

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Found this online....Houston News Station

 

 

 

 

Fire reported on Carnival cruise ship, no injuries

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Posted on February 10, 2013 at 1:50 PM

Updated today at 1:56 PM

GALVESTON -- A fire on a cruise ship has caused the vessel to operate on emergency generator power.

Officials say the ship Carnival Triumph experienced an engine room fire Sunday morning while the vessel was sailing approximately 150 miles off the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula.

There are 3,143 guests and 1,086 crew members on board the four-day cruise that departed Galveston, Texas on Thursday.

The ship’s automatic fire extinguishing systems activated and the fire was contained to the aft engine room, according to Carnival.

The firefighting squads on board are monitoring the situation. Officials said no injuries have been reported.

Carnival Triumph is currently without propulsion and the ship is operating on emergency generator power. The U.S. Coast Guard and other authorities have been notified.

All guests have been asked to remain in the ship’s public areas and open decks.

Carnival says it is in the process of contacting the designated emergency contacts for all guests on board. Concerned family and loved ones of guests and crew may call 1-888-290-5095 or 1-305-406-5534.

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Fire reported on Carnival cruise ship, no injuries

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Posted on February 10, 2013 at 1:50 PM

Updated today at 1:56 PM

GALVESTON -- A fire on a cruise ship has caused the vessel to operate on emergency generator power.

Officials say the ship Carnival Triumph experienced an engine room fire Sunday morning while the vessel was sailing approximately 150 miles off the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula.

There are 3,143 guests and 1,086 crew members on board the four-day cruise that departed Galveston, Texas on Thursday.

The ship’s automatic fire extinguishing systems activated and the fire was contained to the aft engine room, according to Carnival.

The firefighting squads on board are monitoring the situation. Officials said no injuries have been reported.

Carnival Triumph is currently without propulsion and the ship is operating on emergency generator power. The U.S. Coast Guard and other authorities have been notified.

All guests have been asked to remain in the ship’s public areas and open decks.

Carnival says it is in the process of contacting the designated emergency contacts for all guests on board. Concerned family and loved ones of guests and crew may call 1-888-290-5095 or 1-305-406-5534.

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First, thankfully everyone is ok it may not be enjoyable conditions but they are safe. Second, I see a dry dock visit in the near future like they did on the Destiny back in '09 when she had the same problems but w/o the fire. Sounds like the engines need a good tune up.

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