Tillylovesseabourn Posted November 19, 2015 #1 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Currently at the mercy of the sea, she is on fire and heading for rocks! All passengers are off safely, but it looks like ship is gone. Oh dear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tillylovesseabourn Posted November 19, 2015 Author #2 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Update, she has now been steered away from oncoming rocks by tugs who caught her, as she had lost all power. Passengers taken to laustral,sister ship, but le boreal is very badly damaged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK Cruiser2 Posted November 19, 2015 #3 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Currently at the mercy of the sea, she is on fire and heading for rocks!All passengers are off safely, but it looks like ship is gone. Oh dear! I hope it is an accidental Engine Room fire,she is a French ship. I also hope nobody is hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted November 19, 2015 #4 Share Posted November 19, 2015 wow wasn't the company just bought out by a French family business ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vict0riann Posted November 19, 2015 #5 Share Posted November 19, 2015 If you go to the Holland America forum, there is a thread there on Le Boreal, with an amazing MoD video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakkojakko Posted November 19, 2015 #6 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Here it is: http://www.defenceimagery.mod.uk/fotoweb/archives/5000-Current%20News/Archive%20(MOD)/MOD/2015/November/MPC-OFFICIAL-20151118-0621-SAR.mp4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted November 19, 2015 #7 Share Posted November 19, 2015 all are safe according to this article including the ship http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/13310-engine-room-fire-forces-boreal-evacuation.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosieCanberra Posted November 20, 2015 #8 Share Posted November 20, 2015 oh wow, that's amazing. Thanks for posting the link to the video, how scary for everyone. cheers Rosie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunprince Posted November 21, 2015 #9 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Tilley, you really should stop and think before you post a thread with such an inflammatory subject. Just think about the impacted passengers and their families not on the ship. Although a serious scenario has occurred....the ship has not sunk and thankfully there is no loss of life. Perhaps you should stick to Seabourn, but guess what, this could have easily happened to any ship, including one of the Seabourn Antarcic voyages. Just be thankful all is well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mezza Posted November 22, 2015 #10 Share Posted November 22, 2015 I quite agree. We are booked on Le Boreal for next July and hoping the ship will be able to be repaired. Fires do happen and we have cruised on 2 ships that have had engine fires previously - neither of which were old ships. So heres hoping the damage is repairable and we will get to sail on her in due course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vict0riann Posted November 22, 2015 #11 Share Posted November 22, 2015 (edited) Le Boreal has been safely towed to the Falklands. There is another interesting video on the HAL board. I don't know if I can post a link, but will try: Successful rescue L’Boreal footage. (Multi-page thread 1 2) Not sure if that will work. Or try this link to the video: http://link.brightcove.com/services/...=4623316012001 That won't either. Trying again: http://link.brightcove.com/services/...=4623316012001 Sorry again! Just got a new operating system, and I'm still trying to figure it out. If you go to the Holland America main board, the thread is near the top of the page. Once more!! Is this going to work - a link to the thread: (maybe) http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2281864&goto=newpost Edited November 22, 2015 by Vict0riann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goody1 Posted November 22, 2015 #12 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Tilley, you really should stop and think before you post a thread with such an inflammatory subject. Just think about the impacted passengers and their families not on the ship. Although a serious scenario has occurred....the ship has not sunk and thankfully there is no loss of life. Perhaps you should stick to Seabourn, but guess what, this could have easily happened to any ship, including one of the Seabourn Antarcic voyages. Just be thankful all is well. Agree, highly irresponsible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitl Posted November 23, 2015 #13 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Oh dear! Oh dear indeed. Posting before being in full possession of all the facts is never a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tillylovesseabourn Posted December 14, 2015 Author #14 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Having been on le boreal several times, i question why my comments are inflammatory?. Just posting the information as it came through several days before you commented. A real shame that all of you have to be so ignorant and not even read my comments properly. Primarily, i commented on the fact that all passengers and crew were safe. What a peculiar bunch you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English Voyager Posted December 14, 2015 #15 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Having been on le boreal several times, i question why my comments are inflammatory?.Just posting the information as it came through several days before you commented. A real shame that all of you have to be so ignorant and not even read my comments properly. Primarily, i commented on the fact that all passengers and crew were safe. What a peculiar bunch you are. Your original post was headed: 'Le boreals fate is sealed.' You then went on to say: '........but it looks like the ship is gone.' Exaggerated statements at the very least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitl Posted December 14, 2015 #16 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Having been on le boreal several times, i question why my comments are inflammatory?.Just posting the information as it came through several days before you commented. A real shame that all of you have to be so ignorant and not even read my comments properly. Primarily, i commented on the fact that all passengers and crew were safe. What a peculiar bunch you are. 'All...so ignorant'? We 'all' misread your post? The one that was headed (the primary statement) 'Le boreals [sic] fate is sealed'? The one that said 'it looks like the ship is gone'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goody1 Posted December 15, 2015 #17 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Having been on le boreal several times, i question why my comments are inflammatory?.Just posting the information as it came through several days before you commented. A real shame that all of you have to be so ignorant and not even read my comments properly. Primarily, i commented on the fact that all passengers and crew were safe. What a peculiar bunch you are. I don't consider any of us to be ignorant. I suggest you read your post again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balf Posted February 5, 2016 #18 Share Posted February 5, 2016 (edited) As the ship is advertising cruises from the beginning of May, "fate sealed" seems to be a little premature, what. David. Edited February 5, 2016 by balf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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