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Engine room fire off Scarborough

On Aug 23, 2023, at 11.25 p.m. a fire broke out in the engine room of the 'Cabo Star' following its departure from the port of Scarborough at 11.23 p.m. The fire could be isolated and extinguished by the crew. No injuries were reported. The ship had on board 80 passengers, 141 vehicles and around 35 crew members. The ship returned to Scarborough on Aug 25 at 5.30 a.m. UTC. Some of the passengers needed medical attention on the scene or were escorted to nearby medical facilities. The sailings of the ferry were cancelled until further notice. The extent of damage had yet to be investigated. Vehicles weighing up to 7,000 kilogrammes will be accommodated on the 'APT James', 'Buccoo Reef' and 'Galleons Passage'. There was no interruption to the inter-island ferry service and all sailings remained as scheduled. The vessel will be towed to Port of Spain for investigations by the insurers, certification by the Maritime Services Division and repair works tothe engine.

Sick man had flu and not coronavirus

A man who felt unwell on the 'Cabo Star' was deemed to have the flu, not the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on March 19, 2020. He was examined by health officials around 7.00 a.m. The ship had arrived in Trinidad from Tobago, and the patient was taken via ambulance to the Port of Spain General Hospital. THe Trinidad and Tobago national had no recent travel history and based on observations from medical officials it appeared that he had a lower respiratory tract infection, commonly associated with the flu. The medical experts at Port of Spain General Hospital did not think it was a suspected COVID-19 case of any sort. Out of an abundance of caution the people aboard were prevented from disembarking until the relevant information was obtained. The contacts of those on the vessel were taken including 61 passengers and 31 crew members, and they will be contacted to see if any symptoms develop. The Trinidad and Tobago Inter-island Transportation Company Limited (TTIT) said in a statement that the crew member was cleared of any COVID-19 symptoms and the vessel was given clearance to continue service by Port Health and the Chief Medical Officer. The ferry was sanitised and clearance was given permission to resume operations. It was scheduled to sail at 5.00 p.m. on

Passengers choked toilets with rocks, lemons and clothings

Malfunctioning toilets on the "Cabo Star" on March 24, 2018, forced passengers to relieve themselves inside and overboard the vessel during nine hours of sailing between T&T. The recent malfunctioning was a result of rocks, lemons and clothing placed in the toilet by passengers which choked the vessel’s sewer system, according to the Port Authority. The toilets had not functioned for five hours. Already on March 22 the toilet facilities were clogged by rocks and had to be cleared. On March 24, again the system was affected and repaired within hours. A similar situation had previously occurred where lemons and pieces of clothing were found in the system, as she appealed to passengers to refrain from placing objects in the toilets since this was against the law to maliciously tamper or destroy the authority’s property.