Blaze aboard Emerald Belle disrupts sailings

Blaze aboard Emerald Belle disrupts sailings

A fire that broke out in the Den Breejen Shipyard in the Netherlands where Emerald Waterways’ newest ship, Emerald Belle, was under construction has caused significant damage to the vessel, disrupting its future sailings.

Emerald Belle, which is due to launch in April, had not yet been fitted with a fully operational firefighting system on board.

Glen Moroney, chairman of the Scenic Group, and owner of the Emerald Waterways line. “Despite the efforts of firefighters, who were quickly at the scene, the damage is significant,” Scenic Group chairman and Emerald Waterways line owner Glen Moroney said.

“We are grateful and relieved that nobody was on board at the time and most importantly, there were no injuries to any shipyard worker or firefighters to our knowledge.”

Although the cause of the fire is still unknown, a full investigation is being carried out by the shipyard and firefighting authorities.

Evergreen’s operations and reservations teams are currently reviewing all bookings to see how best to accommodate guests on similar departures on other Emerald ships or possibly with sister company Scenic.  Agents with client bookings will be notified by the teams to discuss options.

 

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