I don't know who was going to be operating the ship next year. All that I'd heard was that she was going to be returned to service next year. The fact that there were men working aboard her when the fire broke out might have something to do with the fact that work was being done aboard to make her ready for a return to service.
If no employment could be found for her during this year, when she was in good condition and (as far as I know) well maintained, what possible chance can there be for her now in a fire-damaged condition. Photographs I have seen show the entire centre section of the ship engulfed by smoke. This does not bode well for any return to service.