A high-speed ferry operating between Singapore and Batan was evacuated today after experiencing an engine room fire. Singapore authorities are reporti.
united states if it is released. he claims that snowden has the blueprint for how the nsa works and sets up its surveillance programs. swarthmore college is being investigated by the u.s. department of education for the alleged mishandling of sexual assault cases. students complain the pennsylvania liberal arts school doesn t properly prosecute assault cases and underreports them. carnival cruise lines taking steps to improve its image and boost its safety. it has appointed four top experts including two admirals to the company s new safety and reliability review board. you probably remember a series of mishaps aboard several carnival cruise ships earlier this year. the most publicized, an engine room fire that left the carnival triumph adrift in the gulf of mexico with more than 4,200 people on board. today marked the start of the boy scout jamboree 2013. this year s event features a heavy focus on exercise. it s part of the organization s effort to combat obesity. and for the
the third incident for the troubled cruise industry this year alone but the first for a royal caribbean ship. in march, carnival s crime was stuck in port for two days. in february the infamous engine room fire on the carnival triumph. that ship was adrift without power for five days with 4500 people on board. fox news alert now because there are thousands of memorial day cammers in california headed for better ground as a massive wildfire tears through santa barbara. u.s. forest officials say the flames are charred almost 400 acres. crews are trying to save homes in the fire s path and saved 15 hikers stranded at one of the campgrounds. we currently sent two teams out there to assess the 15 people. we have a team of emergency medical technicians to make sure there is no respiratory
royal caribbean s grandeur of the seas. passenger katy coleman told cnn it was the most terrifying thing like in my life. reporter: in february, it was an engine room fire on the carnival triumph shutting down power and the ship s sewage system for days. one month later, carnival s dream lost power from a generator failure while in port. and now, rival royal caribbean has its own set of problems. royal caribbean said in a statement at approximately 2:50 a.m., grandeur of the seas experienced a fire on the mooring area of deck three. the fire has since been extinguished but in an abundance of caution, the captain deemed it necessary to muster all guests at their assembly stations. all passengers were found and safe but some took to the message board of cruise critic and famed there was fainting and vomiting as they waited for hours. the ship was just renovated last year. this morning, it was rerouted to
caused a major cruise ship to up ends a caribbean vacation for thousands of passengers. this time it was a fire. passenger katie kohlman told cnn in february it was an engine room fire on the carnival triumph shutting downpour and the sewage system for days. one month later carnival s dream lost power from a generator failure while in port. and now rival royal caribbean has its own set of problems. royal caribbean said in a statement on monday, may 27th, at approximately 2:50 a.m., the ship experienced a fire on the morning area of deck three. the fire has been extinguished. in an abundance of caution, the captain deemed it necessary to get to emergency stations. some complained there was fainting and vomiting as they