ENGINEERS working on a ship at Cammell Laird's in Birkenhead were evacuated from the vessel as a precaution after an electrical panel caught fire on one of its decks.
Fire crews were called to the site in Campbeltown Road on Tuesday afternoon.
They used a main branch and main jet to extinguish the fire.
There were no reports of any injuries.
A Cammell Laird spokesman said: "At approximately 4pm yesterday afternoon, an electrical panel on board a vessel under repair in the shipyard malfunctioned and overheated.
"As a result of this overheating, smoke was generated from the panel.
"The yard's emergency procedures were immediately put into action which includes notifying the emergency services.
"An evacuation of the vessel took place and all shore-side services were isolated.
No one was injured during the incident and no damage was sustained to the vessel outside of the panel itself.
"Working in conjunction with Merseyside Fire and Rescue, production was able to restart in less than two hours of the alarm being raised.
"We are grateful as always for the timely and professional response of Merseyside Fire and Rescue.”
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