( CNN ) -- Engineers have restored propulsion power to a cruise ship carrying about 1,000 people after it was left adrift off Indonesia by an engine fire , cruise company Azamara Club Cruises said . The ship is now sailing directly to Sandakan , in Malaysia , at a speed of between three and six knots and is expected to arrive within 24 to 48 hours , the company said . The Philippines Navy said it had sent a patrol boat which is accompanying the cruise ship . All of the nearly 600 passengers on board the Azamara Quest are safe but five crew members suffered smoke inhalation during the fire , the company said in an online statement . One crew member who was more seriously injured is doing better but will be taken to a hospital as soon as the ship reaches shore , it said . `` The damage caused by the fire will require us to cancel the rest of Azamara Quest 's voyage once the ship arrives in Sandakan , '' it said . As of Saturday morning local time , the ship was located 200 miles off the port city of Balikpapan , on the Indonesian island of Borneo , in calm seas , the company said . The fire broke out at about 8:20 p.m. local time in one of the ship 's engine rooms , where it was contained and quickly extinguished , the company said . Power was restored to one of the engines late Friday , allowing the ship to restart its air conditioning , running water , plumbing and refrigeration , Azamara Club Cruises said . The fire broke out after the Azamara Quest had set sail from Manila , in the Philippines , Officer Francis Wong , chief of communications for the Philippines Navy , told CNN . The ship 's captain reported the fire to the Philippine naval authorities , who sent a Cessna aircraft and two patrol gun boats to the cruise ship in response , he said . As of noon Friday Philippine time the fire was under control , he said . `` When we left the ship was safe and close to Palawan , '' he said , referring to an island province in the Philippines . The Azamara Quest was on a 17-night sailing voyage that departed Hong Kong , China , on March 26 , and was due to include port calls in the Philippines , Borneo and Indonesia before concluding in Singapore on April 12 . Anyone booked on the Azamara Quest for a cruise starting April 12 is advised by Azamara Club Cruises to check the company 's website on Monday for an update . Azamara Club Cruises , which operates two cruise liners , is part of the giant Royal Caribbean Cruises group . CNN 's Laura Smith-Spark , Kim Chakanetsa and Aliza Kassim contributed to this report .
Malaysia : Propulsion power is restored and the Ocean Quest is heading for Malaysia . The Ocean Quest was left adrift 200 miles off Indonesia after an engine fire . All the passengers on board are safe but the crew are not , Azamara Club Cruises said . The fire broke out after the ship carrying 1,000 people set sail from Manila , in the Philippines .