Yesterday night, a fireplace broke out on the Quantum of the Seas because it sailed on an Alaskan itinerary, in response to a Royal Caribbean crew member who needs to stay nameless. The crew member notified me of the next data:
“Hearth on Quantum OTS final night time within the engine room/casing in zone 5, a number of decks. Bravo announcement (code to alert crew to a fireplace or different critical incident on board with out alarming passengers) at approx. 8:50 P.M., then once more a couple of minutes later. When the theatre let loose passengers have been met with fireplace crews dashing down the steps. Passengers have been visibly a bit panicked. Kilo announcement (Royal Caribbean general sign for crew to report back to emergency stations) shortly after 9:00 P.M. with crew operating down hallways with emergency vests on. Deck 6 aft passenger cabins evacuated and deck 5 closed previous aft elevators. Passengers have been suggested to not use aft elevators and keep away from the world. Captain and Cruise Director made a couple of bulletins stating there was a fireplace and crew members have been engaged on it. Round 10:00 P.M. they introduced fireplace was out they usually have been engaged on clearing the areas to open once more.
Just a bit pleasure for the night!
This morning, we arrived in Juneau a bit early (1 hour), however aside from that it looks as if enterprise as ordinary.
Later this afternoon, the captain made an announcement thanking the crew’s ‘fast motion which prevented a doubtlessly very critical scenario.’ Understanding the Kilo code was referred to as, this was a really critical scenario anyway!”
After I inquired of the crew member whether or not there was a public announcement of the reason for the hearth, the worker responded:
“Nothing. As ordinary, the one data given was absolutely the naked minimal.”
Quite a few cruise friends tweeted in regards to the fireplace with a number of folks complaining in regards to the lack of public data launched to the passengers.
@RoyalCaribbean nonetheless no data and apparently the preserve getting shifted from one finish of the boat to a different. Aged of us with restricted mobility not getting assist and no data. Please present an replace.
— Bianca (@Ginamaserati123) September 2, 2022
Hearth on my Alaskan cruise final night time! @RoyalCaribbean @RoyalCaribPR (Quantum of the Seas). All evacuated to to ahead when unable to include it like they hoped, they have been one step away from lifeboats. Crew lastly obtained it 🙌, however youngsters are terrified now. By no means cruising once more.
— thedour (@thedour) September 2, 2022
One visitor commented that the crew was “skilled and fast” though he additionally talked about that “it was nonetheless a bit scary with the alarms and doorways shutting.”
Ship is now open for all entry and actions. Crew was skilled and fast. It was nonetheless a bit scary with the alarms and doorways shutting.
— Tony Tiangco (@MayaTiangco) September 2, 2022
The Royal Caribbean ship departed from Seattle, Washington on August twenty ninth for a seven day Alaskan Glacier cruise. Earlier than it arrived in Juneau this morning, the ship sailed to Ketchikan on August thirtieth and Sitka on September 1st. The ship is scheduled to name on Victoria, Canada on September 4th and can return to Seattle on September fifth.
Luckily, there have been no accidents reported. There was no public disclosure of the extent of the property injury or the reason for the hearth.
Based on cruisemapper.com, on June 5, 2014, a fireplace broke out on the Quantum throughout building on the Meyer Werft shipbuilding yard in Papenburg, Germany. Throughout the incident, two of the employees have been injured, affected by smoke poisoning. The ship sustained damages estimated at round USD $68,000.
Ship fires will not be unusual occurrences, though cruise strains attempt to create the phantasm that such risks are uncommon. In an article titled dated 2013, the New York Times concluded that cruise ship fires have been “common,” (citing cruise knowledgeable Dr. Ross Klein who testified earlier than the U.S. Congress), stating that:
“There have been about 79 fires onboard cruise ships between 1990 and 2011, in response to Mr. Klein’s information. Up till about 2006 there have been normally three or 4 fires a 12 months. From 2006 onward the variety of fires doubled to about seven or eight a 12 months. That enhance, Mr. Klein stated, is the results of a mix of higher reporting (thanks, social media) and the fast progress of the cruise trade.”
As a part of their efforts to limit opposed public sentiment, cruise strains prohibit their crew members from releasing data to the general public. Because of this specific crew member for disclosing particulars to the general public.
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September 3, 2022 Replace:
We’re receiving further informaton from passengers on this ship. One visitor acknowledged:
“My husband and I noticed smoke and fireplace embers from our seventh deck balcony a bit earlier than 8:35 pm. We additionally observed that the boat had come to an entire cease. We ran up the steps to deck 15 for a more in-depth look and didn’t perceive why there have been no bulletins and why the decks appeared empty with no folks. I feel they closed the hearth doorways and we’re maintaining folks within the restaurant and theater round this time. We lastly heard them announce the 
Bravo x3 and later the Kilo x3 nearer to or previous 9:00 pm. I used to be having to message my household to ask what these codes meant. Sooner or later we realized our muster station entry was blocked and we had no life jackets within the room. It could have been good to have extra details about the place to go and what to do. I used to be in a panic for not less than an hour. 
. . . I might see the hearth from my balcony about half-hour earlier than an announcement was made and was panicking as a result of lack of acknowledgment and directions. There’s no excuse for withholding data which will put somebody’s life in hazard. Folks ought to have a proper to be told as rapidly as potential to allow them to make one of the best determination they will.
. . . this one isn’t a terrific image however that black wanting cloud is smoke.”
