A lifeboat has been sent and everyone on board is safe, says the ferry company.
The Pentalina came back into service earlier this week after time in dry dock to allow another ferry, the MV Alfred, to service other routes to islands on Scotland's west coast.with 97 people on board who were transferred to lifeboats.
The Rail, Maritime and Transport union said the MV Pentalina was "taking on water with a fire in the engine room", describing it as a "major incident". "RNLI lifeboats have been dispatched and all of the ferry's passengers and crew are reported to be safe. "A thorough investigation will be needed to establish how this major incident aboard the Pentland Ferries vessel occurred."
Scottish Transport Minister Kevin Stewart tweeted that he was "sorry" to hear of the incident, but that "all on board are safe and well and that emergency services are in attendance".
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