Mmketeer Posted April 21, 2012 #51 Share Posted April 21, 2012 My Buddy is on the ship, and he heard that the problem started while doing routine maintenance the engine wasn't finished draining oil before the command to start the engine. The engine did catch fire but due to the on-board fire system it was out in a short time. There is a problem, and that is many of the engineers think it was run with no, or little oil. It is an auxiliary so there will be no delays. Good to know, thanks for sharing the specfics. I tell you it's amazing how informed folks here on this forum are. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare broberts Posted April 21, 2012 #52 Share Posted April 21, 2012 For those that asked for a position for the Allure.....Hope this helps :) As indicated ("Data according to itinerary") the position is calculated based on the itinerary. This is not necessarily an accurate indication of where Allure is currently. There is a brief but interesting note at http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Allure-Of-The-Seas-9383948.html All the live tracking sites I know of show a ship position at least 24 hours old if they show anything at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipLondon Posted April 21, 2012 #53 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Okay, here are the facts. I am on board The Allure, yes there was a small fire in one of the engine rooms, that caused some smoke smell around the back end of the ship. There was no visible smoke in passenger areas. I was dining at the Chefs Table at the time and we were asked to move from the area for about 20 minutes, whilst the extract fans did their job. There was NO panic around the ship, a couple of youngsters showed concern, and some parents went to meet up with family members. At all times The Captain ( Johnny ) kept everyone informed and his team did a GREAT JOB, all safety aspects worked well, and we have just attended a Captains Corner question time, where the situation was explained in detail. Th ship cintinues to cruise as normal, and there is no reason why the next cruise will be effected. Top Marks to all the crew involved, and the great design of this ship that meant this situation was quickly brought under control, in a calm and very professional manner. There were no injuries, and the fire was extinguised by automated systems within seconds of it starting, I am sure the fire team then checked all areas, so a big thank you to those guys as well. The Allure continues to be the greatest ship afloat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuizer2 Posted April 21, 2012 #54 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Well, I guess even the latest and greatest can have problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladysilver Posted April 21, 2012 #55 Share Posted April 21, 2012 I really hate hearing things like this. Does anyone know how the ship and passengers are doing this morning? :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monn_a Posted April 21, 2012 #56 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Here's a link to the story...it seems all is under control http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/04/21/2760535/engine-room-fire-reported-aboard.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gail and Ken Posted April 21, 2012 #57 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Thanks for the great FIRST HAND report..Much appreciated..We cruise on her in 5 weeks for the 3rd time. Our Favorite ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizanessie Posted April 21, 2012 #58 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Okay, here are the facts. I am on board The Allure, yes there was a small fire in one of the engine rooms, that caused some smoke smell around the back end of the ship. There was no visible smoke in passenger areas. I was dining at the Chefs Table at the time and we were asked to move from the area for about 20 minutes, whilst the extract fans did their job. There was NO panic around the ship, a couple of youngsters showed concern, and some parents went to meet up with family members. At all times The Captain ( Johnny ) kept everyone informed and his team did a GREAT JOB, all safety aspects worked well, and we have just attended a Captains Corner question time, where the situation was explained in detail. Th ship cintinues to cruise as normal, and there is no reason why the next cruise will be effected. Top Marks to all the crew involved, and the great design of this ship that meant this situation was quickly brought under control, in a calm and very professional manner. There were no injuries, and the fire was extinguised by automated systems within seconds of it starting, I am sure the fire team then checked all areas, so a big thank you to those guys as well. The Allure continues to be the greatest ship afloat. Thank you Chip for a first hand report from the Allure.:D Safe travels and I hope you and your DW have a great cruise :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grand isle joe Posted April 21, 2012 #59 Share Posted April 21, 2012 She has six engines and never uses all. If a couple are knocked out they still can sail while repairs are going on below. Usually one of the engines is being serviced just for the fact of the amount of usage going 24/7. Glad to hear everyone is O.K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
counsdr Posted April 21, 2012 #60 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Thanks for all the updates and info! Cheryl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare broberts Posted April 21, 2012 #61 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Okay, here are the facts. I am on board The Allure, yes there was a small fire in one of the engine rooms, that caused some smoke smell around the back end of the ship. There was no visible smoke in passenger areas. I was dining at the Chefs Table at the time and we were asked to move from the area for about 20 minutes, whilst the extract fans did their job. There was NO panic around the ship, a couple of youngsters showed concern, and some parents went to meet up with family members. At all times The Captain ( Johnny ) kept everyone informed and his team did a GREAT JOB, all safety aspects worked well, and we have just attended a Captains Corner question time, where the situation was explained in detail. Th ship cintinues to cruise as normal, and there is no reason why the next cruise will be effected. Top Marks to all the crew involved, and the great design of this ship that meant this situation was quickly brought under control, in a calm and very professional manner. There were no injuries, and the fire was extinguised by automated systems within seconds of it starting, I am sure the fire team then checked all areas, so a big thank you to those guys as well. The Allure continues to be the greatest ship afloat. Thanks for the report. I was very pleased to read that passengers were kept informed as things progressed. I've always felt that good communications do a great deal to calm people and prevent needless speculation that inevitably leads to overly anxious stress induced idiocy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmketeer Posted April 21, 2012 #62 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Okay, here are the facts. I am on board The Allure, yes there was a small fire in one of the engine rooms, that caused some smoke smell around the back end of the ship. There was no visible smoke in passenger areas. I was dining at the Chefs Table at the time and we were asked to move from the area for about 20 minutes, whilst the extract fans did their job. There was NO panic around the ship, a couple of youngsters showed concern, and some parents went to meet up with family members. At all times The Captain ( Johnny ) kept everyone informed and his team did a GREAT JOB, all safety aspects worked well, and we have just attended a Captains Corner question time, where the situation was explained in detail. Th ship cintinues to cruise as normal, and there is no reason why the next cruise will be effected. Top Marks to all the crew involved, and the great design of this ship that meant this situation was quickly brought under control, in a calm and very professional manner. There were no injuries, and the fire was extinguised by automated systems within seconds of it starting, I am sure the fire team then checked all areas, so a big thank you to those guys as well. The Allure continues to be the greatest ship afloat. Thank you for the update. :) Happy sailings.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alysia Posted April 21, 2012 #63 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Okay, here are the facts. I am on board The Allure, yes there was a small fire in one of the engine rooms, that caused some smoke smell around the back end of the ship. There was no visible smoke in passenger areas. I was dining at the Chefs Table at the time and we were asked to move from the area for about 20 minutes, whilst the extract fans did their job. There was NO panic around the ship, a couple of youngsters showed concern, and some parents went to meet up with family members. At all times The Captain ( Johnny ) kept everyone informed and his team did a GREAT JOB, all safety aspects worked well, and we have just attended a Captains Corner question time, where the situation was explained in detail. Th ship cintinues to cruise as normal, and there is no reason why the next cruise will be effected. Top Marks to all the crew involved, and the great design of this ship that meant this situation was quickly brought under control, in a calm and very professional manner. There were no injuries, and the fire was extinguised by automated systems within seconds of it starting, I am sure the fire team then checked all areas, so a big thank you to those guys as well. The Allure continues to be the greatest ship afloat. Thank you Chip for your great report. We are sailing on the Allure in about 6 weeks. Was hoping to see you on that cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxan Posted April 21, 2012 #64 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Okay, here are the facts. I am on board The Allure, yes there was a small fire in one of the engine rooms, that caused some smoke smell around the back end of the ship. There was no visible smoke in passenger areas. I was dining at the Chefs Table at the time and we were asked to move from the area for about 20 minutes, whilst the extract fans did their job. There was NO panic around the ship, a couple of youngsters showed concern, and some parents went to meet up with family members. At all times The Captain ( Johnny ) kept everyone informed and his team did a GREAT JOB, all safety aspects worked well, and we have just attended a Captains Corner question time, where the situation was explained in detail. Th ship cintinues to cruise as normal, and there is no reason why the next cruise will be effected. Top Marks to all the crew involved, and the great design of this ship that meant this situation was quickly brought under control, in a calm and very professional manner. There were no injuries, and the fire was extinguised by automated systems within seconds of it starting, I am sure the fire team then checked all areas, so a big thank you to those guys as well. The Allure continues to be the greatest ship afloat. Thanks much, as an April 22nd cruiser and all the passengers on the Allure right now, this is good news. Rox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXASMUNK Posted April 21, 2012 #65 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Engine room fire was quickly extinguished using the new "fog" system which denied the fire oxygen. Ship on normal schedule back to FLL> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipLondon Posted April 21, 2012 #66 Share Posted April 21, 2012 I will also be on that sailing we are doing a B2B, see you on board.:) Thanks much, as an April 22nd cruiser and all the passengers on the Allure right now, this is good news. Rox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tups Posted April 21, 2012 #67 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Engine room fire was quickly extinguished using the new "fog" system which denied the fire oxygen. Ship on normal schedule back to FLL> It's not "new", but it's still very effective. When I visited the company that makes it (Marioff), they showed us real video footage of an engine room fire onboard a cruise ship, one of the Voyager class if I recall correctly. The blaze was suppressed within seconds after the system was activated and there was hardly any damage. One of the advantages is that, unlike halon and CO2 systems, the water mist system can be activated before evacuating the crew from the engine room. edit: It was Explorer of the Seas, as shown on (at 10:40). Also, it was more like 35 seconds... "Success stories" like this make you wonder if some of the recent cruise ship fires (Costa Allegra, Carnival Splendour) could have been prevented if they had a system like this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Movieguy214 Posted April 21, 2012 #68 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Phew! Glad to hear everyone and everything is ok! I'll be on her tomorrow. Bon Voyage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will773 Posted April 21, 2012 #69 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Glad to hear that everything is under control. Scary situation indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugsyCruiser Posted April 21, 2012 #70 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Glad to see everything is fine with the Allure. Not only is it amazing the technology these ships have nowadays but a big kudos goes out to the officers and crew on how well they handled this situation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubrrick Posted April 21, 2012 #71 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Reading thru all of this makes it sound like one of the auxilary engines caught fire (and black smokes indicates an oil type fire), which was dealt with immediately. It also sounds like very few people were affected, and outside of being put on watch for a short period of time, while Captain Johnny and others could sort out the extent of damage, passengers were back at their pastimes onboard in short order. Thanks ChipLondon for your comments. It's great to have an old time CC'er onboard to give us the facts. It's also wonderful to know that no one was hurt. It sound like the ship will sail on schedule again tomorrow. As a side note, it was interesting watching the Ft. Lauderdale webcam, looking at the Oasis having a mini life boat drill with several of their lifeboats, while people were still getting off of the ship. Rick Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakesmom04 Posted April 22, 2012 #72 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Glad all is well on the Allure...thanks for the onboard update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterbug123 Posted April 22, 2012 #73 Share Posted April 22, 2012 There's nothing like the sound of "Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!" on a cruise ship without warning that it's a drill. If that doesn't make the hair on your neck stand up, nothing will.:eek: Agreed! We heard that on Enchantment a couple of years ago. Our eyebrows went up when we realized it had not been preceded by a "The following is a drill for crew only" announcement. We could smell smoke from our aft balcony, but they got it under control and we continued on, unaffected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUZCRUZ Posted April 22, 2012 #74 Share Posted April 22, 2012 We heard BRAVO BRAVO:eek: BRAVO, on our recent Oasis sailing. Scarry to hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clean1owner Posted April 22, 2012 #75 Share Posted April 22, 2012 That much smoke out of the engine room, would lead me to think she may be down for the count for a while or working at reduced power. Either way, not good. Here we go again:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: Enchantment part 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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