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 help prevent future incidents.
Source: USCG
