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English forum => Small talk => Topic started by: Lanedre on May 23, 2010, 12:53:32

Title: Fire in M/S Deutschland
Post by: Lanedre on May 23, 2010, 12:53:32
There is a fire in a engine room onboard  the cruise ship Deutschland.
608 people are evacuated and the fire is closed in by fire doors.
The ship is docked at Eidfjord in Norway.
You can see the ship on webcam: http://www.okapi.no/axis/ (http://www.okapi.no/axis/)
Photo from bt.no
(http://images.bt.no/btno/multimedia/dynamic/00647/23052010108_jpg_647673b.jpg)
Title: Re: Fire in M/S Deutschland
Post by: Lanedre on May 23, 2010, 13:25:08
The fire is still going on,the temperature is high in the engine room and they need more resources to cool the area down
(http://pub.tv2.no/multimedia/TV2/archive/00807/MS_Deutchland_807249i.jpg)
Title: Re: Fire in M/S Deutschland
Post by: Lanedre on May 23, 2010, 14:20:17
video from the fire(short commercial before the video starts) : http://www.vgtv.no/?id=30513 (http://www.vgtv.no/?id=30513)
Title: Re: Fire in M/S Deutschland
Post by: Lanedre on May 23, 2010, 15:05:30
Fire still going on,to hot to do anything with it. A boat with fifi equipment is on its way to spray the ship to try and cool it down. "Smoke divers" is on the scene but I think they have to wait until they have cooled down the engine room.
Title: Re: Fire in M/S Deutschland
Post by: DarkChestOfWonders on May 23, 2010, 15:47:35
I really hope the same thing doesn't happen to this vessel that happened to the SS Normandie, it would be a shame. Thanks for the information! :)
Title: Re: Fire in M/S Deutschland
Post by: matt5674 on May 23, 2010, 16:08:24
Quote from: DarkChestOfWonders on May 23, 2010, 15:47:35
I really hope the same thing doesn't happen to this vessel that happened to the SS Normandie, it would be a shame. Thanks for the information! :)
The RMS Queen Elizabeth 1 also burned and sank. she burned in Hong Kong as Seawise University. And it will be tragic if another ship burns like the Normandie and Queen Elizabeth. The Deutschland must be saved.
Title: Re: Fire in M/S Deutschland
Post by: Lanedre on May 23, 2010, 16:22:03
They have managed to extinguish the fire :thumbs:
I don't know if there is much damage to the ship,no persons where injured
Title: Re: Fire in M/S Deutschland
Post by: clanky on May 23, 2010, 16:32:54
Quote from: Lanedre on May 23, 2010, 16:22:03
no persons where injured

That is always good to hear, a great big lump of metal can always be replaced, someone's husband / father / son can't.
Title: Re: Fire in M/S Deutschland
Post by: McGherkin on May 23, 2010, 18:32:05
It could have been a lot worse. She could have been at sea.
Title: Re: Fire in M/S Deutschland
Post by: Lanedre on May 23, 2010, 18:55:55
She will be towed to Bergen for inspections and repairs
Title: Re: Fire in M/S Deutschland
Post by: IRI5HJ4CK on May 24, 2010, 18:05:42
Quote from: clanky on May 23, 2010, 16:32:54
That is always good to hear, a great big lump of metal can always be replaced, someone's husband / father / son can't.

Too true... :-\

Good to hear that everyone was safe and sound...hopefully the damage won't be too substantial either.

Jack.