Ferry services return to normal following fire on Stena Line vessel
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The fire broke out while the Stena Line vessel was in port (file photo)
Stena Line services between Belfast and Cairnryan have returned to normal after a fire on board a ferry.
The fire started at about 05:30 BST when the ship was in docked at Belfast port.
Stena Line said the small fire broke out in the exhaust system of Superfast VII.
A spokesperson said it was brought under control quickly by the crew, but emergency services were called as a precaution.
They added that no passengers were on board and the crew were safe and well.
The 07:30 sailing from Belfast to Cairnryan and the 11:30 sailing in the opposite direction were cancelled as a result.
Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service said 61 fire fighters and 13 fire engines attended the scene.
It said it was investigating the cause of the blaze.
In 2021 a fire broke out on the Superfast VII's sister vessel, the Superfast VIII, when it was sailing from Cairnryan to Belfast.
- Published12 July 2021
