A fire broke out Monday, May 3, 20 to 23 hours on board the Norwegian Epic in building at STX. The blaze broke out at the deck 4 in a technical area, producing a thick smoke. 265 employees who worked on board were evacuated. The firefighters made major means to prevent the spread of the fire finally under control at about 2 o'clock.

Under the direction of the yards, a cross corridor has been destroyed. For now, the origin of the fire remains unknown. The damage has not yet been estimated, and it is "too early" to say whether this incident will affect the delivery date of the scheduled ship June 15