A fire broke out on a cruise ship docked in South Korea, which caused injuries to three crew members. They were treated at the scene for non-life-threatening smoke inhalation.
It happened aboard the China-owned Adora Mediterranea cruise ship a few hours after arriving at South Korea’s Jeju Island port.
Ship Fire Quickly Extinguished Without Impacting Guests
The Jeju Coast Guard said the alarm was raised on Wednesday morning, and smoke was seen billowing from the ship. Officials said the sprinklers automatically deployed, and the blaze was extinguished relatively quickly.
The blaze is thought to have damaged an area of about 50 square meters in and around the machine room. The Coast Guard is investigating the cause of the blaze.
The 85,000-gross-ton ship is carrying 2,430 passengers and 736 crew members. It departed from Tianjin, China, on a regular cruise itinerary, calling at Jeju Island and Japan.
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It was scheduled to depart for Fukuoka, Japan, on Wednesday, subject to a full assessment by maritime safety inspectors. Due to the fire, Jeju’s departure from the city was delayed.
At the time of publication, the ship was still docked on Jeju Island, South Korea.
The 2003-built ship previously sailed for Carnival Corp brand Costa Cruises as the Costa Mediterranea. Following a lengthy refit tailored to the China market, it began sailing for Adora Cruises last year.
Adora Cruises also operates the 135,000-gross-ton Adora Magic City, the first major cruise ship to be built in China, which officially launched in January this year. Adora Magic City sails to Jeju and various ports in Japan. Adora recently announced that its second homegrown cruise ship will launch in 2027.
Adora Cruises was established as a Carnival Corp China joint venture in 2015, then CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping Ltd.
