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Small fire breaks out aboard Viking Orion in Sydney

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About 600 guests were evacuated off the cruise ship Viking Orion in Sydney Harbour after a fire broke out in one of the ship’s guest staterooms. According to reports the fire broke out on Friday, February 3, at about 8:10 am and was extinguished at 8:40 am. while the ship was moored at White Bay in Sydney. The fire was suspected to have been caused by an electrical device in a guest cabin. 

Small Fire Breaks Out Aboard Celestyal Crystal

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A small fire broke out on the cruise ship Celestyal Crystal Tuesday afternoon, while the vessel was docked in Rhodes, Greece. The fire started on the pool deck engulfing in flames several sunbeds and chairs.

Onboard firefighting teams quickly rushed to the scene and managed to completely extinguish the fire within 10 minutes, confirmed Rhodes Fire Service after boarding the ship.

Police Investigates Two Small Fires on P&O Arvia at Shipyard

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The German police are investigating two fires that broke out on the cruise ship Arvia, which is currently under construction at Meyer-Werft Shipyard in Papenburg. The small fires that broke out two weeks ago were located at the storage room where workers found a burning garbage bag, and inside a nearly completed cabin, said the police spokesperson. During the incident, one security guard was hospitalized and treated for smoke inhalation.

Small Fire Breaks Out On The Norwegian Escape

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A small fire broke out in the engine room technical area on the Norwegian Cruise Lines’ ship Norwegian Escape yesterday morning, after the vessel departed from Civitavecchia on a 10-day round-trip to Greek Isles and Italy. 

Code Bravo was sounded on the ship's PA system and the firefighting teams were quickly dispatched to the affected area. 

Fire reported on bunker barge during refueling of the Celebrity Constellation

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Today at the port of Civitavecchia fire alarm was sounded aboard the bunker barge "Punta Azzurra" during the refueling of the cruise ship Celebrity Constellation. The bunker barge which was alongside the 90.940 gross tonnage cruise ship reported a fire in the engine room at around 3 pm and immediately notified the port authorities.

Breaking News: Bravo Code on Jewel of the Seas in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean

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Crew Center has been informed that Bravo Code was sounded on the Jewel of the Seas at this moment. The ship is now sailing across the Atlantic Ocean to Miami where it is scheduled to arrive on November 14. The vessel is in the middle of the Atlantic which is the worst place to have an emergency situation.