Captains,Marine safety specialists in the USCG watched the most recent passenger vessel fire with great interest just days after noting the 30th anniversary of the loss of the C/S Prinsendam due to a fire. Fortunately in both cases, the passengers and crew were all saved.
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Fire-Hit Ferry In Baltic Sea 'Is Now Safe'
A 650ft ferry set on fire in the Baltic Sea by an explosion on its upper decks is no longer at risk of sinking, officials say.
The ferry was anchored off the southern tip of the Danish island Langeland
Hundreds of passengers were rescued as firefighting ships sprayed the Lisco Gloria with water to keep it from breaking apart and spilling some 170 tons of fuel.
But Dirk Reichenbach, spokeswoman for Germany's Central Command for Maritime Emergencies, said the blaze was now under control.
The 249 people aboard the vessel were collected by six ships, with three taken to hospitals by helicopter for treatment and another 28 suffering minor injuries.
The Lithuanian-flagged ferry was traveling from the German port of Kiel to Klaipeda.
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