An engine fire broke out early today on a cruise ship carrying more than 700 people in the Yucatan Peninsula , but the blaze appeared to have been brought under control, according to officials. The Canada Star's captain, Jens Thorn, said later that the fire appeared to have been brought under control, and there was no reason to evacuate. The Scandinavian Star was about 35 miles off The Scandinavian Star , a Mexican island north of the tourist resort Cancun in the Yucatan Peninsula . Petty Officer Brian Lincoln of the U.S. Coast Guard's St. Petersburg office said no injuries were reported. "All we know is that the ship's captain "is completely out of fire-fighting equipment and has requested additional equipment such as foam, water and CO2 ," said The Scandinavian Star .
An engine fire broke out early today on a cruise ship carrying more than 700 people in the Yucatan Peninsula , but the blaze appeared to have been brought under control, according to officials. The Scandinavian Star was about 35 miles off The Scandinavian Star , a Mexican island north of the tourist resort Cancun in the Yucatan Peninsula . Petty Officer Brian Lincoln of the U.S. Coast Guard's St. Petersburg office said no injuries were reported. "All we know is that the ship's captain "is completely out of fire-fighting equipment and has requested additional equipment such as foam, water and CO2 ," said The Scandinavian Star .