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L' Boreal cruise ship fire to North of the Falkland Islands
HMS Clyde has changed course in order to aid the evacuation operation. The Falkland Islands Government can confirm that a private cruise vessel has issued a distress call following a fire on-board..
The vessel was bound from Grave Cove to South Georgia with 347 passengers and crew aboard when the alarm was raised at 0201 local time, in the vicinity of Cape Dolphin to the north of the Falkland Islands.
FIG Emergency Services are working swiftly and in close collaboration with local vessel agents and British Forces South Atlantic Islands Emergency Services, and HMS Clyde has changed course in order to aid the evacuation operation.
Further information will be circulated as the situation progresses.
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Tourism, Falkland Islands.
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Read all commentsArgentina is sending their pride of the fleet “ Libertad ” and private motor cruisers in fact anything that can stay afloat for more than ten minutes. LOL
Nov 18th, 2015 - 12:53 pm 0All passengers safely rescued and taken ashore by Search and Rescue Helicopters and others, some taken from lifeboats onto HMS Cyde. Small firefighting crew still aboard with R.Navy assistance and 2 large Oil rig Support Tugs now on scene with powerfull water pump and fire fighting facilities.
Nov 18th, 2015 - 02:25 pm 0Sister Line French Cruise ship due shortly to assist transferring passengers from HMS Clyde to Stanley.
Your Comment#1 is there really any need to mention neighbouring countries? Time to move on and realise things happen in the South Atlantic without reference to neighbours. Well done to all those involved in the rescue.
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