Ro-Ro ship loses power following engine room fire off Eastbourne, UK

A Ro-Ro vessel suffered an onboard fire and a subsequent loss of power while underway off the coast of Eastbourne in the UK on Wednesday, November 12.

The Finnlines-operated Finnwave was underway some 19 kilometres off Eastbourne when a blaze ignited in her engine room in the early morning hours (local time) of Wednesday.