The fire on board the MSC Lirica, which started in a lifeboat, was completely extinguished on Friday night, with no injuries to the 51 crew on board the ship, according to a statement from MSC Cruises.
According to the cruise line, on Friday at 15:42 local time in Corfu, where she is currently in layup, MSC Lirica reported a fire incident at the MSC Maritime Support Center in London, UK.
The fire originated in one of the ship’s starboard fiberglass lifeboats on deck 6, the company said, having the fire quickly controlled thanks to the intervention of the ship’s two fire brigades and the support of local emergency services.
The incident operation was declared completed at 18:58 local time.
There were no injuries among the 51 crew members who were on board the ship at the time of the accident.
In a preliminary assessment, there was “no damage to the interior of the ship, but only to the side of it due to flames and dense black smoke caused by the fiberglass lifeboats,” said MSC.
A full investigation is underway.