The 37 meter long, 43 dwt ferry Wavemaster 6 caught fire off Singapore.  The ferry was en route to Batam with 140 passengers when a fire started with a generator in the engine room. The fire spewed out dense black smoke which caused some panic among the passengers on board. The crew evacuated the passengers to the upper deck while they ventilated the passenger compartments.  The fire was quickly extinguished.  No reports of injuries or pollution released.