Tag: Carnival

New industry expert joins Carnival Cruises's Safety and Reliability Review Board

EPA, USCG reach pollution control agreement with Carnival

Carnival invests $180 million on exhaust scrubbers to reduce cruise ship fuel exhaust

US Cruise Industry to provide responses on Passenger Safety and Security

First Phase of Carnival Cruise Lines Fleetwide Review Announced

Carnival Triumph engine fire incident investigation

Coast Guard completes escort of Carnival Triumph

Carnival cancels twelve Carnival Triumph s voyages

The Carnival Triumph experienced an engine room fire while on a cruise in the Gulf of Mexico The U.S. Coast Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board launched an investigation Tuesdayinto thecircumstances surroundinga fireaboard the Carnival Triumph, that ocurred Sunday. The Carnival Triumph experienced an engine room fire while on a four-day cruise in the Gulf of Mexico, and has been without propulsion in the Gulf of Mexico since. The ship's automatic fire extinguishing systems activated and the fire was extinguished.No injuries to guests or crew members were reported in connection to the fire.The ship is expected to arrive in Mobile, Ala., Thursday evening.Because the Carnival Triumph is a Bahamian flagged vessel, the Bahamas Maritime Authority is the primary investigative agency. In accordance with international guidelines, the U.S. will participate in this investigation as a Marine Safety Investigative State.The U.S. team is expected to arrive in Mobile Wednesday. Results of the investigation will be released to the public once the investigation by the Bahamas Maritime Authority is complete. The purpose of the investigation is to identify causal and contributing factors that led to the incident. Additionally both the crew response and effectiveness of fire fighting systems will be evaluated to ...

Coast Guard maintains communication with disabled cruise ship