Oasis of the Seas

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A fire broke out on board Oasis of the Seas, the first in a series of two
225,000 gross ton cruise liners Royal Caribbean International (RCI) has on
order at Aker Yards Finland.

Some 1,500 workers that were on board the ship at the time the fire started
at about midday on Thursday were evacuated. Insulation material on deck 9
caught fire in connection wityh welding work and the yard's own fire
fighters were able to put it out before it could cause extensive damage, the
Kauppalehti business daily reports on its website.

Although the were no casualties, the fire caused a lot of smoke, which
spread from deck 9 to various decks higher up on the ship, the report said.

"Lingoss" wrote in message
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http://www.cruisebusiness.com/news.php?u=20080925162046
A fire broke out on board Oasis of the Seas, the first in a series of two
225,000 gross ton cruise liners Royal Caribbean International (RCI) has on
order at Aker Yards Finland.

Yikes, George! This is our group cruise ship in 2010!

--Jean

Jean O'Boyle wrote:
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http://www.cruisebusiness.com/news.php?u=20080925162046
A fire broke out on board Oasis of the Seas, the first in a series of two
225,000 gross ton cruise liners Royal Caribbean International (RCI) has on
order at Aker Yards Finland.


Yikes, George! This is our group cruise ship in 2010!

--Jean

That article was so frightening to read, Jean. :-( The Oasis should
be fine by the time we get there, but this fire reminded me of the
beautiful ships we have lost because of fire over the years. I was just
reading an article about the ships that sank because of fires, and most
of them were caused by welding.

Becca

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http://www.cruisebusiness.com/news.php?u=20080925162046
A fire broke out on board Oasis of the Seas, the first in a series of
two 225,000 gross ton cruise liners Royal Caribbean International (RCI)
has on order at Aker Yards Finland.


Yikes, George! This is our group cruise ship in 2010!

--Jean

That article was so frightening to read, Jean. :-( The Oasis should
be fine by the time we get there, but this fire reminded me of the
beautiful ships we have lost because of fire over the years. I was just
reading an article about the ships that sank because of fires, and most of
them were caused by welding.

Becca

Well hopefully, all the welding that needs to be done will be over by the
time that we board, Becca!
The Star Princess had a fire but that happened AFTER we sailed on her!
Different circumstances, however.
--Jean

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"Jean O'Boyle" wrote:


The Star Princess had a fire but that happened AFTER we sailed on her!
Different circumstances, however.
--Jean

Is that the one where they tried their best to get to International
waters so the CG wouldn't be involved?
I also remember a Travel Channel series on refurbishing a ship that
had a welding accident.

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Kurt Ullman wrote:

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"Jean O'Boyle" wrote:


The Star Princess had a fire but that happened AFTER we sailed on her!
Different circumstances, however.
--Jean

Is that the one where they tried their best to get to International
waters so the CG wouldn't be involved?
I also remember a Travel Channel series on refurbishing a ship that
had a welding accident.

And to add some context, the fire a few months ago at the Monte Carlo
in LV was welder-induced.

Kurt (talking to himself yet again) Ullman

"Kurt Ullman" wrote in message
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"Jean O'Boyle" wrote:


The Star Princess had a fire but that happened AFTER we sailed on her!
Different circumstances, however.
--Jean

Is that the one where they tried their best to get to International
waters so the CG wouldn't be involved?
I also remember a Travel Channel series on refurbishing a ship that
had a welding accident.

I didn't hear about that happening, Kurt...that was the one that they
believe was started by a tossed cigarette, wasn't it? That is all that I
ever heard about it anyway.
--Jean

Word from a reliable source from the yard noted that it wasn't even an
actual flaming fire. Rather, packing material smoldered, mainly due to
be fireproff, and the resulting smoke made it look far more dramatic.
No real damage, aside from the smell, no expected delays.

Truly though, given the size of the project, it is worthy to note how
there aren't more such events. A testament to the yard.

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"NWLB" wrote in message
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Word from a reliable source from the yard noted that it wasn't even an
actual flaming fire. Rather, packing material smoldered, mainly due to
be fireproff, and the resulting smoke made it look far more dramatic.
No real damage, aside from the smell, no expected delays.

Truly though, given the size of the project, it is worthy to note how
there aren't more such events. A testament to the yard.

That sounds encouraging...thanks!

--Jean

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"Jean O'Boyle" wrote:

"Kurt Ullman" wrote in message
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In article ,
"Jean O'Boyle" wrote:


The Star Princess had a fire but that happened AFTER we sailed on her!
Different circumstances, however.
--Jean

Is that the one where they tried their best to get to International
waters so the CG wouldn't be involved?
I also remember a Travel Channel series on refurbishing a ship that
had a welding accident.

I didn't hear about that happening, Kurt...that was the one that they
believe was started by a tossed cigarette, wasn't it? That is all that I
ever heard about it anyway.
--Jean

The one I am thinking about was the Carnival Ecstasy in the aft
laundry room. Started by welders as they left Miami but they originally
said they did not need help and kept heading for the open sea IIRC.
About 20 minutes after the first report, they requested additional help.
The theory voiced by some talking heads at the time was that they were
trying to get out of US waters originaly.