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Media reports invariably refer to the vessel as a passenger ferry, but ZENITH is no doubt the ship in question (see below). There is little detailed information available at present, except that people have been spotted jumping into the waters of the harbour, and that two people are suffering from smoke inhalation.
See links:http://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/article5659806.ab
http://www.dn.se/sthlm/brand-pa-farja-i-frihamnen-1.933236
[ 08-18-2009: Message edited by: shipsnorway ]
People jumping into the harbour seems a bit OTT given they could have gone down the gangway.
"UPDATE: Fire breaks out on Zenith in Stockholm PDF | Print | E-mail Written by Kari Reinikainen Tuesday, 18 August 2009 13:39 At 1600 local time, the fire had been put out by the ship's company and the Stockholm fire brigade. However, the build up of smoke had not ended as yet, the Swedish broadcasting company SVT reports on its website.
--A fire has broken out on board Pullmantur Cruises' Zenith while the ship was berthed in Stockholm, the Aftonbladet daily reports on its website. Two people have been taken to hospital after smoke inhalation. The emegency services received a call about the fire at 14.37 local time and it is estimated that there are some 600 people on board the vessel that can accommodate 1,600 passengers, the report said. Pullmantur is a fully owned subsidiary of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd and its headquarters are located in Madrid in Spain." At least no one is seriously hurt.
We will have to see what damage has been done and whether she will need major repairs, obviously this will not help Pullmantur's results and RCI's. Of course they can always substitute Atlantic Star if needs be - she hasn't caught fire in a siginificant way, yet.................................sic - sorry. But she is available so cruises could continue if Zenith is out of action.
Hopefully this is the 3rd and final mishap for Zenith.
Pam
Perhaps they chose to stay in Tallin for further repairs?
There was no evidence of the fire externally.
We were in Stockholm the day before Zenith and scheduled to be in Visby yesterday (18th). Unfortunately high winds kept us from tendering.
Instead the Rotterdam, Ocean Majesty and Prinsendam escorted each other round the south of Sweden.
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