SINGAPORE – A crew member was reported dead after a fire on a cruise en route to Singapore early on Feb 20.
Of the 224 passengers on board, 185 were Singaporeans, said the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) in a statement at about 8.40am.
MPA patrol craft, the Police Coast Guard and the Singapore Civil Defence Force’s Marine Division are attending to the vessel, which is anchored at Raffles Reserved Anchorage. According to an MPA map online, the anchorage is located between Pulau Senang and Pulau Semakau.
The fire on board World Legacy, a Liberia-registered passenger vessel, happened at about 4am, it said.
The fire was put under control shortly after, MPA said. There were 388 crew members on board, none of whom are Singaporeans.
There were no reported injuries among the other crew members and passengers, MPA added.
