All passengers safely evacuated after ferry fire this morning - Isle of Wight
At about 9.30 today the St Faith Wight Link car ferry
contacted the UK Coastguard reporting a fire on their bridge wing port
side. When the call was made, the vessel was on route from Portsmouth to
Fishbourne, Isle of Wight.
The vessel is now alongside the ferry terminal in
Fishbourne. UK Coastguard immediately sent the Bembridge Coastguard
Rescue Team, Cowes RNLI Lifeboat, Isle of Wight Fire Service and the Hampshire
Police to the scene.
The fire has been extinguished and all passengers have
been evacuated from the vessel, with no reported injuries.
1pm UPDATE: The vessel has now moved from Fishbourne to Portsmouth. A Maritime & Coastguard Agency Surveyor from the Southampton Marine Office is now attending the vessel to carry out an investigation into the incident. The vessel will remain out of passenger service until repair work has been carried out.
1pm UPDATE: The vessel has now moved from Fishbourne to Portsmouth. A Maritime & Coastguard Agency Surveyor from the Southampton Marine Office is now attending the vessel to carry out an investigation into the incident. The vessel will remain out of passenger service until repair work has been carried out.