By Dan Askin, Cruise Critic
A fire broke out in Azamara Quest's?engine room Friday as the ship was steaming for Malaysia.
According to a statement from the line posted on its Facebook page, the conflagration started at approximately 8:19 p.m. ship's time (8:19 a.m. EDT) while Quest was en route from Manila, Philippines, to Sandakan, Malaysia.
The line says the fire was contained to the engine room and quickly extinguished. The ship, however, is currently running on generator power until full power can be restored to the engine room.
There are no reported passenger injuries, and Azamara described the mood onboard as "calm."
Still, "in an abundance of caution," said the statement, "the Captain initially mustered all [passengers] at their assembly stations." Cruise Critic has reached out to the line for additional details; we'll keep you posted.
Quest is currently on a 17-night sailing that departed Hong Kong, China, on Monday, March 26, and includes port calls to Manila, Philippines; Sandakan (Sabah), Malaysia; Palapo (Sulawesi), Benoa (Bali), Semarang and Komodo, Indonesia and concludes in Singapore?on Thursday, April 12.
Thanks to member excitedofharpenden for passing on the news.
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