| Marine Accident Report: Fire On Board the Panamanian Passenger Ship Universe Explorer in the Lynn Canal Near Juneau, Alaska July 27, 1996 Contributor(s): National Transportation Safety Board (Author) |
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ISBN: 1495346544 ISBN-13: 9781495346545 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $15.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Reference - Transportation |
| Physical Information: 0.18" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (0.49 lbs) 86 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Early on July 27, 1996, while the Panamanian passenger ship Universe Explorer was en route from Juneau, Alaska, to Glacier Bay, Alaska with 1,006 people aboard, a fire started in the main laundry. Dense smoke and heat spread upward to a deck on which crew quarters were located. Five crewmembers died from smoke inhalation, and 55 crewmembers and 1 passenger sustained minor or serious injuries. One passenger required medical treatment as a result of a pre-existing condition. Sixty-nine people were transported to area hospitals, where 13 of the injured were admitted for further treatment. The estimated damage to the vessel was $1.5 million. |