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| Cruise ship Boudicca hit by engine room fire | Cruise ship Boudicca hit by engine room fire |
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| A cruise ship carrying more than 1,000 people was left without power off Morocco after an engine room fire. | A cruise ship carrying more than 1,000 people was left without power off Morocco after an engine room fire. |
| Holidaymakers on board the Boudicca put on life jackets, according to the son of one passenger. | |
| The fire at 04:00 BST left the ship "listing" and "in pitch black", said Dave Tonkin, whose father is onboard. | The fire at 04:00 BST left the ship "listing" and "in pitch black", said Dave Tonkin, whose father is onboard. |
| Fred Olsen, the company which owns the ship, said it was now fully stable and had five engines running with two still not working. | |
| Spokeswoman Rachael Jackson said Boudicca listed for "a short period" but was now stable and travelling again, although more slowly than normal. | Spokeswoman Rachael Jackson said Boudicca listed for "a short period" but was now stable and travelling again, although more slowly than normal. |
| "The fire was in the engine room, but has now been extinguished, and no guests or crew have been injured," she said. | "The fire was in the engine room, but has now been extinguished, and no guests or crew have been injured," she said. |
| She said two main engines and three auxiliary engines were running, while two other engines were still being mended. | She said two main engines and three auxiliary engines were running, while two other engines were still being mended. |
| The ship will aim to arrive in Lanzarote, Spain, on Monday as planned, she added. | The ship will aim to arrive in Lanzarote, Spain, on Monday as planned, she added. |
| It currently has 784 passengers and 356 crew on board. | It currently has 784 passengers and 356 crew on board. |
| The Boudicca is one of four cruise liners owned by the UK-based, Norwegian-owned company Fred Olsen Cruise Lines. | The Boudicca is one of four cruise liners owned by the UK-based, Norwegian-owned company Fred Olsen Cruise Lines. |
| The ship's online locator currently shows it off the coast of Casablanca, Morocco. It left Cadiz, Spain, on Saturday. | The ship's online locator currently shows it off the coast of Casablanca, Morocco. It left Cadiz, Spain, on Saturday. |
| It is not the first time the Boudicca has been in the news. Last year Fred Olsen paid £280,000 in compensation to 130 holidaymakers who suffered gastric illnesses on board between October 2009 and May 2010. | It is not the first time the Boudicca has been in the news. Last year Fred Olsen paid £280,000 in compensation to 130 holidaymakers who suffered gastric illnesses on board between October 2009 and May 2010. |
| The ship was also hit in 2013 when 98 passengers contracted a vomiting bug. | The ship was also hit in 2013 when 98 passengers contracted a vomiting bug. |
| Are you a passenger or do you know someone on board the Boudicca cruise ship? You can share your experience by emailinghaveyoursay@bbc.co.ukPlease include a telephone number if you are willing to be contacted by a BBC journalist. | Are you a passenger or do you know someone on board the Boudicca cruise ship? You can share your experience by emailinghaveyoursay@bbc.co.ukPlease include a telephone number if you are willing to be contacted by a BBC journalist. |
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