Fire Aboard Carnival Splendor Cruise Ship

Miami, FL—(ENEWSPF)–November 9, 2010.  At approximately 6 am Monday morning (U.S. Pacific Standard Time), a fire was detected in the aft engine room aboard the cruise ship Carnival Splendor.  The fire was extinguished.  There were no injuries to guests or crew.

The ship has been operating on auxiliary generators and engineers have been unable to restore additional power to the vessel.  As a result, the current voyage is being terminated.  Tugboats are currently en route…