Alaska Marine Highway System officials say they are investigating the course of black smoke coming from the low thruster room of the M/V Columbia after the vessel docked in Bellingham, WA early on June 29.
No flames were visible.
AMHS quickly deployed a fixed carbon dioxide firefighting system and evacuated the vessel All passengers were accounted for and no injuries have been reported.
Updates were expected later on June 29 (today), and all passengers are to be notified should the Columbia need to change its sailing schedule.
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