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3 Die After Fire Breaks Out on Oceania Cruise

Published december 11, 2014 • updated on december 12, 2014 at 11:42 am.

Oceania Cruises said three people died on the cruise ship Insignia when it had a fire in the engine room while docked in St. Lucia Thursday morning.

The cruise line said the fire was contained to the engine room and extinguished. Three crew members and two contractors who were working on the ship at the time of the fire were taken to a medical facility on the eastern Caribbean island country.

Oceania said two of the contractors and one crew member died as a result of their injuries.

“We are deeply saddened by the tragic events that occurred this morning on Insignia. We have extended our heartfelt condolences to the families of those involved and are offering them our full support. This is truly an emotional time for all of us at Oceania Cruises,” the company said in a statement.

The ship was on a 10-day cruise that left San Juan, Puerto Rico on Dec. 7 and was scheduled to arrive in Miami on Dec. 17.

The rest of the cruise was canceled and charter flights were arranged to bring all 656 guests back to Miami. Oceania said it was also providing hotel accommodations in Miami until flights to the guests’ hometown can be arranged.

Passengers who arrived in Miami early Friday said they heard an explosion and saw smoke.

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"It smelled like the bottom of a volcano," said Trish Radeff. "I could not breathe, it was awful."

Elizabeth Barrett said she saw the attempts made to save the victims.

"I saw one fellow they were resuscitating on the dock and he was already expired by the time they got to him, they did try very valiantly to bring him around but it wasn't successful," said Barrett, from Scottsdale, Arizona. "It was a sad day."

The cruise line also said it was giving a complete refund to all of the travelers and a 50 percent credit towards a future Oceania cruise.

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Long Island Couple Recounts Fatal Fire On Oceania Insignia

December 15, 2014 / 2:49 PM EST / CBS New York

OCEANSIDE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) -- A Long Island couple who were aboard the cruise ship that caught fire in the Caribbean last week are recounting the harrowing experience.

The fire began Thursday in the engine room of the Oceania Insignia, which was docked in St. Lucia during a 10-day cruise through the Caribbean that had been scheduled to end in Miami on Dec. 17.

Jerome and Jerilyn Goldchain of Oceanside were among the 656 passengers who were aboard the Insignia.

Long Island Couple Recounts Fatal Fire On Luxury Cruise Ship

"We were sitting down for breakfast and all of a sudden the lights went out," Jerome Goldchain told 1010 WINS' Mona Rivera. "Then all the chefs came running out of the kitchen and ran off the ship. The crew left the ship before the passengers."

All of the passengers were evacuated safely and the remainder of the cruise was canceled. Passengers were flown back to Miami late Thursday and on Friday.

The Goldchains said they feel lucky the ship was in port in St. Lucia and not at sea when the fire broke out.

"I'm happy I'm alive and I'm here," Jerilyn Goldchain said.

"It's nice to be home," Jerome Goldchain said. "It was a very harrowing experience and I hope we never have to go through with it again."

Oceania Cruises have offered passengers full refunds and 50 percent off their next cruise.

A technical team is investigating to determine what went wrong in the engine room, said Victor Gonzalez, Oceania executive vice president for passenger services.

The U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. National Transportation Safety Board are assisting with the investigation, which is being led by the Marshall Islands, where the ship is registered.

The ship was built in 1998 and underwent a multimillion-dollar refurbishing earlier this year. The Insignia has 400 crew members, and its officers and staff are European.

One crew member and two contractors were killed in the fire.

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Oceania Insignia was docked in St Lucia when workers died in blaze that broke out in engine room

A crew member and two contractors died when a fire broke out on board a luxury cruise ship docked at the eastern Caribbean island of St Lucia , officials said.

The 656 passengers on the Oceania Insignia were evacuated safely and the remainder of the cruise was cancelled, Oceania Cruises said. A crew member was in hospital, said Jason Lasecki, spokesman for the company.

The fire, which began in the engine room, was contained. The US National Transportation Safety Board said it was sending officials to help with the investigation, which was being led by the Marshall Islands where the ship is registered.

The Insignia had departed San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Sunday for a 10-day cruise and was scheduled to arrive in Miami on 17 December.

The ship was built in 1998 and refurbished this year. It rejoined the Oceania fleet in May after operating as a charter for two years, according to Oceania. The Insignia has 400 crew members and its officers and staff are European.

“We are deeply saddened by the tragic events that occurred this morning on Insignia,” said Lasecki, adding that passengers would be fully refunded and charter flights had been arranged to take them to Miami, as well as accommodation until they could be flown to their cities of origin. Oceania’s president and other officials were in St Lucia.

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Fatal Ship Fire Alters Historic World Cruise

Oceania Cruises has canceled a significant portion of what was to be an historic, 180-day around the world cruise, while the 684-passenger Insignia undergoes repairs in San Juan. The ship was the scene of a fatal engine room fire earlier this month.

Oceania Cruises has canceled a significant portion of what was to be an historic, 180-day around the world cruise, while the 684-passenger Insignia undergoes repairs in San Juan. The ship was the scene of a fatal engine room fire earlier this month, reports USA Today.

“We finished our initial repair assessment for Insignia and expect the ship will remain in San Juan for an estimated nine weeks to complete the required work,” the line tells USA TODAY in a statement. “Due to the fact repair time is longer than we anticipated, we regrettably must modify our Around the World cruise and alter three Grand Voyages aboard Insignia.”

The world cruise, which was to embark Miami on January 10, will now begin in modified form in Singapore on March 22, the line said. Fares for the cruise began at $41,999.

The Grand Voyages were sold as 90- to 128-day segments of the world itinerary.

Guests on the modified itineraries can choose to continue with the sailing and receive a full refund for the canceled cruise days, along with a 25% future cruise credit. For those continuing with their cruise, the line said it would provide complimentary business class airfare to Singapore and a one-night pre-cruise hotel stay.

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Update: U.S. Coast Guard, NTSB Investigating Deadly Fire

Three people have died from injuries sustained in an engine room fire aboard an Oceania Cruises cruise ship.

The fire broke out Thursday morning aboard the MS ‘Insignia’ while docked at Port Castries in St. Lucia.

Initial reports said that three people were being treated at a local hospital. A statement from Oceania Cruises later updated that three of the people, including one crewmember and two contractors, had died from their injuries and two others were injured.

“Three crewmembers and two contractors who were working onboard were transferred to a local medical facility. We are deeply saddened to learn that two contractors and one crewmember did not survive. We extend our deepest condolences to their families during this very difficult time,” the Oceania Cruises statement said obtained by Cruise Critic .

There are no reports of injuries among passengers and the fire was reported to be contained within the engine room.

The Insignia was on a 10-night cruise that departed from San Juan on December 7 and was scheduled to arrive in Miami on December 17. The remainder of the cruise has been cancelled, according to Oceania Cruises.

The 30,277 ton Insignia was built in 1998 and has accommodations for 684 passengers and 400 crew. The ship only recently completed a $50 million retrofit this spring.

Miami-based Oceania Cruises is now a subsidiary of Norwegian Cruise Lines Holdings Ltd. after NCL acquired Oceania’s former parent company, Prestige Cruises International, for $3 billion in September.

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3 dead after fire on Oceania cruise ship

Three workers are dead after an engine fire broke out on Insignia, a cruise ship operated by Oceania Cruises.

According to a report on Cruise Critic, the three dead included one crewmember and two contractors, and the fire was contained to the engine room thereby not injuring any of the 684-passengers onboard.

The fire broke out at about 8:30am yesterday while docked in St. Lucia, according to Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Oceania's parent company.

“Arrangements are being made for guests and crew to be accommodated at local hotels until transportation to Miami is arranged,” An Oceania spokesperson told Cruise Critic.

The ship departed San Juan for a 10-day cruise, which was set to end in Miami on December 17.

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Fatal ship fire alters historic world cruise

Oceania Cruises has canceled a significant portion of what was to be an historic, 180-day around the world cruise , while the 684-passenger Insignia undergoes repairs in San Juan. The ship was the scene of a fatal engine room fire earlier this month.

"We finished our initial repair assessment for Insignia and expect the ship will remain in San Juan for an estimated nine weeks to complete the required work," the line tells USA TODAY in a statement. "Due to the fact repair time is longer than we anticipated, we regrettably must modify our Around the World cruise and alter three Grand Voyages aboard Insignia."

The world cruise, which was to embark Miami on January 10, will now begin in modified form in Singapore on March 22, the line said. Fares for the cruise began at $41,999.

The Grand Voyages were sold as 90- to 128-day segments of the world itinerary.

Guests on the modified itineraries can choose to continue with the sailing and receive a full refund for the canceled cruise days, along with a 25% future cruise credit. For those continuing with their cruise, the line said it would provide complimentary business class airfare to Singapore and a one-night pre-cruise hotel stay.

Or they can opt out of the cruise altogether for a full refund and future cruise credit.

"We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience and greatly appreciate our guests' understanding," the line said.

The fire, which occurred while the ship was docked in Port Castries, St. Lucia on December 11, claimed the lives of two contractors and a crew member. Another crew member was injured.

The 656 passengers onboard at the time were safely evacuated from the ship and flown to Miami.

An investigation into the cause of the fire was conducted in St. Lucia by the Marshall Islands, where the ship is registered, with assistance from the U.S. Coast Guard and National Transportation Safety Board.

There has been no public report on what the investigation found.

The fire cut short a 10-day Caribbean cruise out of San Juan. A subsequent holiday cruise on the Insignia, scheduled to embark on December 17, was also canceled.

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Just heard from a friend onboard

Insignia had a fire while in St Lucia

One crew member died

they will post when info is available

My prayers go out to all the passenger & crew

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buggins0402

thanks Lyn,

I've gotten my internet now. We were in port in St Lucia. Happened about 9:30am. Lost power. We left the ship for a while, then went back on. shortly afterward they decided toget all the passengers off the ship - actually die the muster. from what I was told by our muster leader they did lose a crew member. there may be more injuries.

Are you allowed to stay on the ship?

Are you allowed to stay on the ship?   be safe   Lyn

Mustered off. Have been in port restaurant for about an hour.

St.lucia newsonline is reporting that 3 people were injured and/or treated for smoke inhalation.

Our prayers go out to all crew and passengers on board.

paradiseken

Wow! Horrible news! My heart goes out to the family of the deceased and anyone injured. This will be our ship for the 180-day around the world trip.

smilin jack

Wow...prayers to all involved....

We are to board her next Wednesday in Miami...

I pray that those first news reports were not right!

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Dori Saltzman

Here's our news story so far. We're waiting to hear back from the folks at Oceania for more info.

http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=6102

Will pax be allowed back on board soon ?

How did this start ?

How extensive is the damage ?

I read about injured people only .....i hope no one perished in the blaze

Good luck to all pax and crew ..hope you are safe and can continue your journey ....our thoughts are with you

Can't tell you much more. People going back to the ship are being shuttled to a ferry terminal to wait. We decided to stay in town and have moved to another restaurant. We went to the Cathedral and said a prayer for the crew members who were injured. I have not gotten a second confirmation on the fatality, however passengers did see CPR being done on someone. When we had left the ship the first time shortly after the original Emergency call, I did hear a call for a the " cardiac" team to report to deck 3. Ship lost power about 9:30....it did not have power when we returned at about 10:30. Muster was orderly, although many of the passengers were already of the ship on excursions. Most people I have talked to seem to be taking things in stride and awaiting further information. Our issues pale in comparison to what the crew is dealing with.

Will pax be allowed back on board soon ? How did this start ? How extensive is the damage ? I read about injured people only .....i hope no one perished in the blaze Good luck to all pax and crew ..hope you are safe and can continue your journey ....our thoughts are with you

As the original post said, they are waiting for more information

Thanks for update Marian

Sending prayers for the crew & passengers

Until they access the damage you may not hear much more

GreenEyedKat

So sad to hear this news. Insignia is a lovely ship. Thoughts are with everyone onboard - both the crew and guests and hoping to hear better news soon.

someone just came back from the dock...ship will have an update at 4:00.

We have more information coming shortly.

We were just on a month ago. Very beautiful. Fire is so horrible, and damaging.

Sending prayers for the people who are inured...

Update: Three Dead After Fire on Luxury Cruise Ship

Noxequifans

Update, 2:35 p.m. EST: One crewmember and two contractors were killed after an engine room fire onboard Oceania Cruises' Insignia, the line confirmed to Cruise Critic. The remainder of the cruise has been canceled.

Dori... true?

Krazy Kruizers

Very sorry to hear this.

We were in Barbados last month with the Insignia -- looks to be a beautiful ship.

Prayers for the families of the dead people in this difficult time.

So Sad, Hope everyone else is O.K.

"Three crewmembers and two contractors who were working onboard were transferred to a local medical facility. We are deeply saddened to learn that two contractors and one crewmember did not survive. We extend our deepest condolences to their families during this very difficult time."

Also according to Oceania, the fire was contained to the engine room and all passengers are safe and have disembarked.

"Arrangements are being made for guests and crew to be accommodated at local hotels until transportation to Miami is arranged," the line said.

A Guest and Crew Support team, alone with a technical team, is en route from Miami to St. Lucia.

Insignia was on a 10-night cruise, which departed San Juan on December 7 and was scheduled to arrive in Miami on December 17.

So very sad for the losses! Praying for their families and loved ones. Also, praying for guests and crew of Insignia!

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