Cruise Ship Fires

Fires on Cruise Ships

Carnival Inspiration Fire, Carnival Cruise Lines

Carnival Inspiration Fire, Carnival Cruise Lines – February 7, 2007, a passenger aboard Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Inspiration was awake in her cabin having difficulty breathing. She is met by a crew member who escorted her to [...]
Fires on Cruise Ships

AidaPrima Fire, Aida Cruises Mitsubishi Shipyard in Nagasaki, Japan

AidaPrima Fire, Aida Cruises Mitsubishi Shipyard in Nagasaki, Japan – January 31, 2016 Another fire has struck the Aida Prima cruise ship this month and it’s being labeled this time as arson. This fire follows two [...]
Fires on Cruise Ships

Prime Time Cruise Ship Fire, Hartbeespoort Dam South Africa

The Prime Time is a party boat owned by Boaters World Adventures which is run by Nico Wessels. Prime Time books lunch, dinner, sunset and event cruises at Hartbeespoort Dam. There were 200 passengers and three [...]
Ferry Fires & Explosions

Cruise Europa Ferry Fire, Minoan Lines Ferry Fire

Cruise Europa Ferry Fire, Minoan Lines Ferry Fire – December 21, 2015 Cruise Europa, a ferry owned by Greek shipping company Minoan Lines had a fire aboard in the galley with an estimated 781 passengers aboard. [...]
Fires on Cruise Ships

Star Princess Fire, Princess Cruise Lines Fire near Newport, Rhode Island

13 This fire comes less than six months after a fire left the Star Princess with significant damage, many injuries and one passenger dead on March 23, 2006. The March fire was blamed on a [...]

Vistafjord Fire, Cunard Line Fire near Freeport, Bahamas

Vistafjord Fire, Cunard Line Fire near Freeport, Bahamas – April 6, 1997, The NTSB report is as follows: At 2107 on April 5, 1997, the Bahamian-registered passenger ship Vistafjord departed Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for a 16-day cruise [...]
Westerdam Cruise Ship Fire, Holland America Line fire off the coast of Seattle
Star Princess Fire, Princess Cruise Lines Cruise Ship Fire near Jamaica

Caribbean Fantasy Fire on a Ferry

Caribbean Fantasy Cruise Ship Fire – About 7:52 am on Wednesday, August 17, 2016, America Cruise Ferries’ Caribbean Fantasy had a small fire which broke out in the turbine compartment and spread to other sectors of [...]
Cruise Europa Ferry Fire, Minoan Lines Ferry Fire
MV Wonderful Star Fire, Roble Shipping Ormoc, Leyte Philippines Fire

Emerald Princess Cruise Ship Fire Explosion February 9, 2017

Emerald Princess Explosion, Chalmers, New Zealand

One Crew Member Dead in ship explosion. Chalmers, New Zealand – Around 5:00, on Thursday, February 9, 2017, Princess Cruises’ Emerald Princess cruise had an explosion, which damaged the stern of the cruise ship. One crew […]

Emerald Seas Cruise Ship Fire July 30, 1986

Emerald Seas Explosion & Fire, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line near Bahamas

Emerald Seas Explosion & Fire, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line Bahamas – July 30, 1986 a fire broke out on the Eastern Cruise Lines Emerald Seas in the Bahamas, while the ship was anchored a few hundred […]

Carnival Triumph Cruise Ship Fuel Barges Explode April 25, 2013

Carnival Triumph Explosion, Carnival Cruise Line ship evacuated in Alabama

Carnival Triumph Explosion, Carnival Cruise Line ship evacuated in Alabama – April 25, 2013 Carnival Triumph Evacuated After Fuel Barges Explode. Sometimes, the path to success is plagued with misfortune. Such has become the case with […]

SS Yarmouth Castle Fire November 13 1965

SS Yarmouth Castle Fire Yarmouth Cruise Lines near Miami, Florida

SS Yarmouth Castle Fire Yarmouth Cruise Lines near Miami, Florida – November 13, 1965 the fire on Yarmouth Cruise Lines, SS Yarmouth Castle caused the death of 88 Passengers and 2 Crew. Jonathan Hamilton, age 14, died in […]

SS General Slocum Fire Knickerbocker Steamship Co Manhattan NYC Harbor

SS General Slocum Fire Knickerbocker Steamship Co. Manhattan NYC Harbor – June 15, 1904 a Steam Ship Fire broke on Manhattan NYC Harbor, 1,021 Passengers Die In Ship Blaze. The General Slocum, owned by the Knickerbocker Steamship […]

SS Morro Castle Fire near Long Beach Island, New York

SS Morro Castle Fire near Long Beach Island, New York – 135 Passengers and Crew Died At around 2:50 a.m. on September 8, 1934 while the SS Morro Castle was sailing around eight nautical miles […]

Grand Princess Cruise Ship Fire - March 31, 2008

Grand Princess Fire, Princess Cruise Lines Runaway Bay, St Ann Jamaica

Grand Princess Fire, Princess Cruise Lines Runaway Bay, St Ann Jamaica – March 31, 2008, the fire broke as the Grand Princess was engulfed in smoke. Citizens in the town of Runaway Bay, St Ann Jamaica became […]

Black Watch Cruise Ship Fire July 1 2016

Black Watch Fire – Fred Olsen Cruise Lines Off Madeira, Portugal Coast

Black Watch Fire – Fred Olsen Cruise Lines Off Madeira, Portugal Coast – Friday, July 1, 2016 a fire started in the engine room aboard Fred Olsen Cruise Lines’ Black Watch. The fire damaged three out […]

Lakonia Cruise Ship Fire December 22, 1963

TSMS Lakonia Fire, Greek Line Fire near Madeira Portugal

TSMS Lakonia Fire, Greek Line Fire near Madeira Portugal – December 22, 1963 passenger ship TSMS Lakonia, sailed by Greek Line, was sailing on a Christmas cruise on December 22, 1963 around 11 pm while the ship was about […]

Cruise Ship Fires

Passenger Cruise & Ferry Fires

Carnival Inspiration Fire, Carnival Cruise Lines

AidaPrima Fire, Aida Cruises Mitsubishi Shipyard in Nagasaki, Japan

Prime Time Cruise Ship Fire, Hartbeespoort Dam South Africa

Cruise Europa Ferry Fire, Minoan Lines Ferry Fire

Star Princess Fire, Princess Cruise Lines Fire near Newport, Rhode Island

Fires on Cruise Ships

Vistafjord Fire, Cunard Line Fire near Freeport, Bahamas

Ferry Fires & Explosions

Caribbean Fantasy Fire on a Ferry

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