Dover: Three lifeboats launched after fire breaks out on ferry

Three lifeboats from Kent and a French salvage tug person been launched aft a occurrence started connected a ferry successful the Channel.

The lifeboats from Dover, Ramsgate and Dungeness were sent to the vas - the Isle of Innisfree, owned by Irish Ferries - sailing from Dover to Calais.

The institution said the fire, which was successful the motor room, had been contained.

The ship, carrying 94 passengers and 89 crew, is present astatine anchor successful the Channel, with the Coastguard connected manus to supply assistance if needed.

A connection from Irish Ferries said: "Crews bid regularly to woody with incidents astatine sea, and the institution has enactment its grooming into enactment and the occurrence has been extinguished.

"Passengers booked connected the 19.25 Calais-Dover sailing volition beryllium transferred to alternate sailings. Irish Ferries would similar to sincerely apologise to each its passengers for the disruption to their journeys."

A connection from HM Coastguard said: "The vas has confirmed that the occurrence has been extinguished but it is experiencing method issues.

"All passengers and unit are accounted for and nary injuries person been reported."