15/10/2007
HSS In High Seas Blaze Alert
A packed Irish Sea crossing was disrupted today when a fire broke out on a high speed-ferry.
Life jackets were issued to all of the 555 passengers and 46 crew on board the HSS Voyager on route from Stranraer to Belfast, which a spokesman said was in accordance with standard safety procedures.
He also said that the ferry continued its journey to Belfast and that nobody was injured.
The incident happened on the 1000 BST sailing and the blaze, in a sealed turbine unit in the engine room, was put out by an automatic system.
(BMcC)
Life jackets were issued to all of the 555 passengers and 46 crew on board the HSS Voyager on route from Stranraer to Belfast, which a spokesman said was in accordance with standard safety procedures.
He also said that the ferry continued its journey to Belfast and that nobody was injured.
The incident happened on the 1000 BST sailing and the blaze, in a sealed turbine unit in the engine room, was put out by an automatic system.
(BMcC)
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