Spaniel Lover Posted May 12, 2018 #1 Share Posted May 12, 2018 There was a code bravo (fire) on Norwegian Bliss today. I happened to catch the Captain's announcement explaining the incident on video. Take a look at the video to get the Captain's story of what happened: https://youtu.be/OZjhyRiNYYo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meanee Posted May 12, 2018 #2 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Fixed link: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two Wheels Only Posted May 12, 2018 #3 Share Posted May 12, 2018 OZjhyRiNYYo Impatiently waiting for the review....:fever: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniel Lover Posted May 12, 2018 Author #4 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Thanks for fixing the link! You'd think by now, after all these years on CruiseCritic, I would know how to properly post a link to a video... but no! Doing anything online from a cruise ship can be challenging at times! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda the Book Lover Posted May 12, 2018 #5 Share Posted May 12, 2018 OZjhyRiNYYo Impatiently waiting for the review....:fever: Two Wheels Only --my review A "stop in place" award for two cruisers who actually stopped and listened to the Captain's announcement. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted May 12, 2018 #6 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Please don’t sink the ship before we sail on her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinIllinois Posted May 12, 2018 #7 Share Posted May 12, 2018 OZjhyRiNYYo Impatiently waiting for the review....:fever: Thanks for posting that. Handled well, nothing to worry about. Crews are well trained for this and the cruisers are in good hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two Wheels Only Posted May 12, 2018 #8 Share Posted May 12, 2018 I wonder if straws caused the fire....:evilsmile: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shidah Posted May 13, 2018 #9 Share Posted May 13, 2018 If only NCL let people bring bottled water onboard, then everyone could have helped douse the fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KeithJenner Posted May 13, 2018 #10 Share Posted May 13, 2018 I’m sure we had a code bravo on the Escape transatlantic. It’s obviously a new ship thing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnIreland Posted May 13, 2018 #11 Share Posted May 13, 2018 I’m sure we had a code bravo on the Escape transatlantic. It’s obviously a new ship thing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk We had a full crew drill for one. Not a real one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KeithJenner Posted May 13, 2018 #12 Share Posted May 13, 2018 We had a full crew drill for one. Not a real one. My memory was that it was announced during the night. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnIreland Posted May 13, 2018 #13 Share Posted May 13, 2018 My memory was that it was announced during the night. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I must have slept through it :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted May 13, 2018 #14 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Incinerator fires are actually fairly common on ships. During the day, the crew bring down the garbage collected around the ship, and the crew then sort the garbage, and paper and cardboard are tossed into a shredder. This shredded cardboard and paper is then stored in a "silo" that can hold 5-6 cubic meters of material, until such time as the incinerator can be run (not in port). The problem is when the crew misses something in their sorting, and something like an AA battery is sent through the shredder, and creates a spark when being shredded (yes, it will shred a battery). This spark lands on the shredded material in the silo, gets buried under other material added to the silo, and lies smoldering until the incinerator starts to work, and the material in the silo is fed into the incinerator. The smolder gets closer and closer to the surface of the garbage, until it finally reaches enough oxygen to burst into flames and the material in the silo catches. The silos are equipped with fire hose sprinkler connections and steam smothering devices, just for these instances. Fires onboard are not a "new ship" thing, they are a bit more common than most know about, since in many cases the "code bravo" call will only go to crew areas, or will be at night when few pax are out in public spaces, and the announcement doesn't go to pax cabins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KeithJenner Posted May 13, 2018 #15 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Fires onboard are not a "new ship" thing, they are a bit more common than most know about, For the record, I do know that. It was a flippant comment based on it happening on an early sailing of those two new ships. I’ve certainly heard code bravo called a number of times in my cruises. It’s not something I give any thought to when I do hear it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdmurray Posted May 13, 2018 #16 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Thank you,very much, for captioning the video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmac330 Posted May 13, 2018 #17 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Incinerator fires are actually fairly common on ships. During the day, the crew bring down the garbage collected around the ship, and the crew then sort the garbage, and paper and cardboard are tossed into a shredder. This shredded cardboard and paper is then stored in a "silo" that can hold 5-6 cubic meters of material, until such time as the incinerator can be run (not in port). The problem is when the crew misses something in their sorting, and something like an AA battery is sent through the shredder, and creates a spark when being shredded (yes, it will shred a battery). This spark lands on the shredded material in the silo, gets buried under other material added to the silo, and lies smoldering until the incinerator starts to work, and the material in the silo is fed into the incinerator. The smolder gets closer and closer to the surface of the garbage, until it finally reaches enough oxygen to burst into flames and the material in the silo catches. The silos are equipped with fire hose sprinkler connections and steam smothering devices, just for these instances. Fires onboard are not a "new ship" thing, they are a bit more common than most know about, since in many cases the "code bravo" call will only go to crew areas, or will be at night when few pax are out in public spaces, and the announcement doesn't go to pax cabins. You recently crossed 13,000 posts and I can honestly say that in my time on CC all the ones I've read have been incredibly informative, so thank you for that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda the Book Lover Posted May 13, 2018 #18 Share Posted May 13, 2018 You recently crossed 13,000 posts and I can honestly say that in my time on CC all the ones I've read have been incredibly informative, so thank you for that! I agree! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elisabethlaw Posted May 30, 2018 #19 Share Posted May 30, 2018 I wonder if straws caused the fire....:evilsmile: Just the laugh I needed today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20YearsBetweenCruises Posted May 31, 2018 #20 Share Posted May 31, 2018 We were at one of the restaurants when the “code bravo” was over the speaker and something like “all crew members report”. Our waiter’s eyes got as big as saucers. It was a bit disconcerting. This announcement explaining what happened was about 30 minutes later. It was also addressed in the “technical talk” done at end of the cruise. Basically stated it was not a drill. Fire was outside incinerator but still in a contained space and was put out immediately but following safety procedures they called the “code bravo”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20YearsBetweenCruises Posted May 31, 2018 #21 Share Posted May 31, 2018 I wonder how long it will be before we get posts from people "demanding" that NCL "do the right thing" and give them a full refund and a new cruise for free? LOL You KNOW it is coming... Yes! This is a great idea. I demand they put me back on the wonderful Norwegian Bliss to make up for my trauma of both the “code bravo” and distress caused by trying to drink a Mango Meltdown without a straw! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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