Fire erupted in the engine room of ferry PRIDE OF HULL with 260 passengers on board, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
Fire erupted in the engine room of ferry PRIDE OF HULL, servicing Hull – Rotterdam line, soon after she left Hull at around 1900 UTC Oct 20, with 260 passengers on board.
Rescue team
Coast Guard and RNLI boats responded and the ship was anchored in Humber river at around 2000 UTC. As of 0200 UTC Oct 21, she was still at anchor, with tug at her side.
Smoke billowing
According to reports, no injuries were reported. Passengers probably are still on board.
Smoke was seen billowing from the engine room.
About the ro-ro ship
Passenger ro-ro ship PRIDE OF HULL, IMO 9208629, GT 59925, built 2001, flag Bahamas, manager P&O.
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Source: Maritime Bulletin
