Galley fire on Ben-my-Chree over weekend

On Sunday afternoon the Ben-my-Chree reported a fire in the galley of the vessel.

Upon realisation of the fire and smoke build up, immediate action was taken by the Master and bridge team who sounded an emergency alarm for the safety of passengers and crew while the extent of the fire was assessed.

When the incident occurred, Liverpool Coastguards were informed and the vessel’s speed was reduced.

The fryer on the griddle started the blaze in the onboard café.

The onboard team managed to extinguish it quickly after shutting down and isolating the galley area from the vessel’s power supply.

 

The vessel later departed Douglas on schedule for its evening sailing to Heysham.