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March 31st, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda
Two Philippine coast guard vessels and a patrol boat were expected to reach
the Azamara Quest today to offer assistance, said Philippine coast guard
spokesman, Lieutanent Commander Algier Ricafrente. The vessel was about 75
nautical miles southwest of the Philippines’ Tubbataha Reef when the coast
guard received the report of the fire early on Saturday morning Philippine
time from a local ferry and a towage company in Manila.
There was no direct contact with the ship’s crew, Mr Ricafrente said, adding
that the coast guard would investigate why Philippine authorities did not
receive any distress call during the fire.
The damage caused by the fire has meant that the rest of the cruise will be
cancelled once the ship has arrived in Sandakan in Sabah, Malaysia.
Jeremy Scott, a travel agent from Pinner, Middlesex, whose parents were on
board the ship, told the Telegraph: “I have spoken to them and all seems
well. It seems the fire may have been contained to the engine room, and that
most people were not even aware of it happening. They were simply told to
gather at evacuation points as a precaution. Most of the people on board
have been on a few cruises before, so they are not likely to panic much.”
The fire is the latest in a series of incidents on cruise ships. The Costa
Concordia liner ran aground off the coast of Italy in January, killing 30
people. Weeks later the Costa Allegra, one of its sister ships, was briefly
stranded in the pirate-infested Indian Ocean after a fire in its engine
room.
Royal Caribbean International said in a statement: “On Friday, March 30,
at approximately 8:19 p.m. ship time, Azamara Quest experienced a fire in
the engine room. The fire was contained to the engine room and was quickly
extinguished.
“There were no injuries of guests reported and the atmosphere aboard is
calm. However, in an abundance of caution, the Captain initially mustered
all guests at their assembly stations. The ship is currently running on
generator power until full power can be restored to the engine room.
A Foreign Office spokeswoman, speaking about the Azamara Quest, said: “We
are aware of the incident and our colleagues in Manila are liaising with the
Philippines coastguard who are looking into the matter.”
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