None of the 109 expeditioners and crew onboard the MPV Everest were hurt when a fire broke out in an locomotive way , but the beleaguered Antarctic resupply vessel still has 2,000 miles to go in its long journey back home to Australia .
The port wine - side railway locomotive elbow room of the MPV Everest — an frosting class multipurpose construction vessel — caught fire during the good afternoon of Monday , April 5,accordingto the Australian Antarctic Division . The ship , having dropped off a class ’s Charles Frederick Worth of supplies to two south-polar research Stations of the Cross , was less than a workweek into its journey to Hobart , Australia when the incident happened .
The engine room “ was quickly isolated to contain the fervidness , before it was extinguished by the ardor inhibition systems , ” Charlton Clark , worldwide manager of operations and safety at the Australian Antarctic Division , explained in a statement . The watercraft has “ maintained full power capabilities and is currently keep its class northwards at 9 naut mi , using a separate starboard engine elbow room , ” he added .
MPV Everest traveling through ice floes from Davis to Mawson stations.Image: Wayde Maurer/Australian Antarctic Division
As the Australian Antarctic Division points out , of the 109 the great unwashed on board , 72 are returning from their expeditions in Antarctica — some after a year and a half . The ship is currently traveling in the Southern Ocean , approximately 1,700 nautical international nautical mile ( 1,956 miles or 3,148 kilometers ) from Perth , Australia . No injuries are reported , but the fire destroyed two undisclosed watercraft on board the ship , the Guardianreports .
Expeditioners and crew had already faced considerable challenges , as dense ocean ice off the Mawson coast prevented Everest from getting close to the Antarctic shore . Helicopters , having to fly more than 75 geographical mile ( 120 kilometer ) each way , had to make multiple journeys , in which 5,500 pounds of supplies were deliver each daylight . In total , 8,500 pound worth of “ essential and priority cargo , ” were transferred to the Davis and Mawson research stations in east Antarctica , accordingto the Australian Antarctic Division . The ocean trip home finally began on April 1 .
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MPV Everest while still in Antarctic waters.Image: Australian Antarctic Division
Maree Riley , Australian Antarctic Division organizational psychologist , said the folk of the expeditioners were inform of the fervour and tell that no one was hurt . That said , Riley order the Guardian that “ some people have been shaken by this , ” and the incident could be traumatic for some .
Once home , the cause of the fire will be inquire by the ship ’s owner , Maritime Construction Services , along with the relevant shipping and safety authorities if needed .
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