About Sailing
Sailing employs the wind—acting on sails, wingsails or kites—to propel a craft on the surface of the water, on ice or on land over a chosen course, which is often part of a larger plan of navigation. A course defined with respect to the true wind direction is called a point of sail.
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Dover: Three lifeboats launched after fire breaks out on ferry
Three lifeboats from Kent and a French salvage tug have been launched after a fire started on a ferry in The Channel.
The lifeboats from Dover, Ramsgate and Dungeness were sent to The Vessel - The Isle of Innisfree, owned by Irish Ferries - Sailing from Dover to Calais.
The Company said The Fire , which was in The engine room, had been contained.
The Ship , carrying 94 passengers and 89 crew, is now at anchor in The Channel, with The Coastguard on hand to provide assistance if needed.
A statement from Irish Ferries said: " Crews train regularly to deal with incidents at sea, and The Company has put its training into action and The Fire has been extinguished.
" Passengers booked on The 19. 25 Calais-Dover Sailing will be transferred to alternative sailings. Irish Ferries would like to sincerely apologise to all its passengers for The disruption to their journeys. "
A statement from HM Coastguard said: " The Vessel has confirmed that The Fire has been extinguished but it is experiencing technical issues.
" All passengers and crew are accounted for and no injuries have been reported. "
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Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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