P.E.I ferry fire

The ferry left port in Caribou, N.S., at 10 a.m. on its way to Wood Islands, P.E.I. The fire broke out just after 11 a.m.. According to Northumberland Ferries ...

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WOOD ISLANDS, P.E.I. - A fire that broke out on a ferry as it neared Prince Edward Island Friday morning forced an emergency evacuation of 182 passeng...

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More than 200 people were safely evacuated from a ferry travelling from Nova Scotia to Prince Edward Island Friday after a fire broke out in the vessel's ...

As soon as the captain announced that all passengers were off, it was kind of a relief." And when we looked out, there was a bunch of black smoke coming out of the engine room from the top of the smokestack." "Know that we're on it and our hearts go out to everyone who has been affected." It was just a matter of being patient and waiting for things to happen. We apologize for the inconvenience.— @PEIFerries "Also, the children themselves were concerned — a lot of noise, alarm bells going and so on. "The main thing is everybody got off safe and sound. As long as people don't get injured, that's the main thing. But, you know, I have to say I'm glad to be on P.E.I., walking on the red road." "And when we stepped outside, we looked out. Cormier said there were no injuries to passengers or crew. Their vehicles and luggage had to be left behind, though.

WOOD ISLANDS, P.E.I. — It started out as a normal day for Josie Mason as she sat aboard the Holiday Island ferry on her way to P.E.I. July 22. No ...

I’m relieved to hear that all of the MV Holiday Island passengers have made it to land safely. “(I thought) they were going to make us swim to shore. Eighteen crew members and seven local firefighters remained on board to deal with the fire. In a release from Northumberland Ferries, Don Cormier, vice-president, said the ship's crew and safety systems were able to contain the fire. In the release from NFL, no injuries were reported. “At that point they didn’t know if we would have to go down the slides. And I’m like, ‘I’m not going in there. “There is no timeline for getting our cars back,” she said. “I informed them that the boat was made of metal, and it was not going to burn down.” "They said someone has to assess if the boat is even safe before they move it closer to shore to take the vehicles off, then go from there. “Once everyone was in, the raft fishing boats that were nearby showed up, and we transferred to them and went to shore.” No stranger to the ferry, Mason, who is from Nova Scotia, was making one of her many summertime trips across the water to see her friends on the Island and to play in an annual ball tournament.

The MV Holiday Island is on fire in the water just off Wood Islands. The ferry was scheduled to leave PEI at 11:45.

RCMP said the ferry terminal is currently closed. "Holiday Island was making a scheduled 10am crossing from Caribou to Wood Islands. Just after 11am nearing approach into Wood Islands, the ship experienced a fire in the Engine Room," Don Cormier Vice President for Northumberland Ferries Limited said. "Ship’s crew and safety systems contained the fire.

The MV Holiday Island ferry was evacuated Friday afternoon after a fire broke out in the engine room earlier in the day.

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Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Halifax said it recieved a distress call at 11:17 a.m. local time indicating the Northumberland Ferry Holiday Island was ...

“I’m relieved to hear that all of the MV Holiday Island passengers have made it to land safely. “The MV Holiday Island is having technical issues which will result in the 10am departure from Caribou, N.S., and the 11:45am departure from Wood Islands P.E.I. being cancelled,” Northumberland Ferries wrote in the tweet early Thursday morning. The update added that the vessel will “operate the remainder of the day on a load-and-go basis until back on schedule. “Ship’s crew and safety systems contained the fire. 18 crew and seven local firefighters remained on board to fight the fire. Crews were continuing to fight the fire as of mid-afternoon after earlier reports said it had been put out.

Crossings between P.E.I. and N.S. are cancelled for the rest of the weekend and passengers have yet to retrieve their vehicles as a fire continues to burn ...

“Northumberland Ferries Limited deeply regrets the inconvenience this has caused to so many of our customers. Damage to vehicles could still occur.” At this time, smoke can still be seen coming from the funnels of the ship and engine room vents.” As well, a tugboat arrived late Friday night and has been standing by to assist, and Northumberland Ferries has mobilized an environmental response organization. The fire still appears to be contained primarily in the engine room and funnels of the ship. “The ship was evacuated of all crew and firefighters out of an abundance of caution for the safety of the ship’s crew and firefighters due to the fire and condition of the ship at night,” Cormier said.