The fire on board the MSC Lirica that started in a lifeboat was completely extinguished on Friday night, without the 51 crew on board the ship being injured, according to a statement from MSC Cruises.
According to the cruise line, MSC Lirica reported a fire incident at the MSC Maritime Support Center in London, UK on Friday at 15:42 local time in Corfu, where she is currently hot.
The fire came from one of the ship’s fiberglass lifeboats on starboard deck 6, the company said. The fire was quickly brought under control thanks to the intervention of the two firefighters and the support of the local emergency services.
The incident operation was completed by 18:58 local time.
There were no injuries among the 51 crew members who were on board the ship during the incident.
According to a preliminary assessment, there was “no damage to the inside of the ship, but only to her side due to the flames and the dense black smoke caused by the fiberglass lifeboats,” MSC said.
A full investigation is now underway.