Le Boréal controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2016
Investigation into fire-cause and crew qualifications
The investigation attributed the fire to an officer’s incorrect identification of a clogged fuel filter and noted that the officer did not hold a mechanic’s rating. Ponant subsequently revised several work rules.
2015
Engine-room fire and abandonment near the Falkland Islands
Le Boréal lost power after a major engine-room fire near Cape Dolphin. The captain ordered the ship abandoned, and a large rescue operation involving Falkland Islands authorities, British forces, naval assets and support vessels followed. All passengers and crew were ultimately accounted for.