Early reports are outlining an incident onboard the cruise ship "Boudicca", which appears to have gone on fire whilst sailing off the coast of Spain as part of a Mediterranean cruise.
Vessel: Cruise Ship "Boudicca" (IMO No. 7218395)
P & I Club: Skuld
GT: 28,551
Build: 1973 (42 years old)
Flag: Bahamas
Operator: Fred Olsen Cruise Lines Ltd.
Numbers Onboard: up to 850 passengers potentially onboard.
Voyage: Unknown.
Incident: Further details are awaited on the extent of the incident. At present there are reports from passengers that a fire began in the Engine room at 4am, whilst the vessel was sailing off the coast of Morocco. The ship took on a list, and passengers were awoken and told to put on emergency life jackets. The vessel is now thought to be operating under auxiliary engines and sailing towards Lanzarote.