[Travelandtourism] Fire breaks out aboard cruise ship off Florida

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> Date: Mon, 27 May 2013 14:17:47 -0500
> Subject: [Travelandtourism] Fire breaks out aboard cruise ship off Florida
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> Fire breaks out aboard cruise ship off Florida
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> John Newland, NBC News
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> Royal Caribbean
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> Fire damage can be seen aboard Royal Caribbean's Grandeur of the Seas.
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> A fire broke out early Monday aboard a cruise ship off the Florida coast,
> the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed.
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> The fire, which broke out about 2:50 a.m. ET, was contained to a small area
> of the Royal Caribbean Grandeur of the Seas and was put out just before 5
> a.m., the cruise company said.
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> Responders used equipment onboard the ship to put out the fire as opposed to
> battling it from a cutter, the Coast Guard said.
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> Royal Caribbean Cruises said medical staff responded to several calls for
> assistance from passengers, who were treated for fainting, high blood
> pressure and an ankle sprain. It said none of the cases had been a medical
> emergency.
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> Officials said the fire was contained to the third deck -- out of 11 -- on
> the 916-foot ship.
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> It was categorized as a "Class A" fire, which means it broke out in solid
> combustible materials such as wood or plastic and did not involve fuel or
> other flammable liquids, the Coast Guard said.
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> Video: A Royal Caribbean ship is heading back to shore after a fire broke
> out on one of the decks early Monday. No injuries were reported. NBC's Katie
> Johnson reports.
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> The ship radioed for assistance, the Coast Guard station in Lake Worth,
> Fla., said, declining to give further specifics.
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> NBC affiliate WPTV reported that another cruise ship, the Carnival
> Sensation, had been put on standby to help the ship in case of evacuations.
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> The Grandeur of the Seas was recently given a $48 million refurbishment and
> was based in Baltimore.
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> The 74,000-ton ship, carrying 2,224 passengers and 796 crew members, was on
> its way to Coco Cay, Bahamas, when the fire broke out, Royal Caribbean said
> in a statement.
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> The ship arrived in Freeport, Bahamas, about 10:15 a.m. ET for an
> "evaluation," the company said, adding that the vessel had full power.
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> The Grandeur of the Seas is one 41 ships operated by Royal Caribbean, which
> is the world's second-largest cruise operator.
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> A team from Royal Caribbean, including chief executive Adam Goldstein and
> guest care specialists, headed for Freeport on Monday to meet guests, the
> company said.
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> David Wyllie of BreakingNews.com contributed to this report.
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