A live performance aboard MSC Cruises’ MSC Preziosa was abruptly canceled when, simply half-hour earlier than showtime, a male visitor was reported overboard. Whereas the overboard was not linked to the live performance, the cancelation was executed out of respect to the sufferer and the rescue personnel onerous at work in search efforts.
Visitor Overboard From MSC Preziosa
A passenger went overboard from MSC Preziosa within the early morning hours of Saturday, December 30, 2023. The alert was sounded at roughly 12:30 a.m., and emergency procedures have been initiated instantly to try to find the visitor onboard, as is normal process for an overboard alert.
On the time, MSC Preziosa was crusing towards Angra dos Reis, in Rio de Janeiro, for New Yr’s Eve occasions. The particular crusing contains a wide range of music performances and celebratory actions to ring within the new yr.
Native authorities have been notified and search efforts started within the water as nicely. As soon as the native Coast Guard had their search underway, the cruise ship was launched to proceed on its itinerary. That is additionally normal process for overboard incidents.
MSC Cruises has confirmed that the visitor deliberately jumped overboard. Whereas the main points of the incident haven’t been launched, this was possible decided via onboard safety digicam footage, which is all the time reviewed as a part of emergency operations when an overboard is suspected and the visitor can’t be positioned.
“Our ideas are with the visitor’s household at this tough time,” a press release from MSC Cruises learn.
In an effort to protect the privateness of the visitor, their touring companions, and household and buddies, the id of the visitor has not been launched. Search efforts are at present ongoing and can proceed based on native authorities’ discretion.
The 139,400-gross-ton MSC Preziosa is a modified Fantasia-class vessel that joined MSC Cruises in 2013. The ship can welcome 3,959 friends onboard at double occupancy or as many as 4,345 passengers when absolutely booked with all berths stuffed. The particular nature of this cruise, together with it being a vacation crusing, would make sure the vessel is nearer to completely booked.
Onboard Present Canceled
Due to the emergency and the unlucky nature of the state of affairs, singer Alexandre Pires – who was scheduled to carry out at 1 a.m. onboard – canceled his live performance simply minutes earlier than occurring stage, based on iG Gente.
“Out of respect for the sufferer and the rescue work, we spoke with the group and reached a consensus to not maintain the present, which was scheduled to begin at 1am. We had not but gone on stage when this tragic occasion occurred,” stated Pires.
“Our mission is to carry pleasure and promote tradition via music, which might not have been potential as a consequence of what occurred. I apologize to the followers for the cancellation and everybody’s understanding of the choice we made.”
There is no such thing as a phrase on whether or not or not the present might be rescheduled to a distinct time. Because the cruise is crammed with a wide range of performances by a number of artists, it might not be potential to accommodate a schedule change.
Pires is an award-winning Brazilian singer-songwriter with a wide range of hits in each Portuguese and Spanish. He gained the Latin Billboard Music Awards for Artist of the Yr in 2003 and for Finest Samba/Pagode Album in 2013, with nominations in different classes in a number of years.
Wesley Safadão, Ana Castela, Gustavo Mioto, Leo Santana, Xande de Pilares, Durval Lellys and different artists are additionally scheduled to carry out through the cruise. There is no such thing as a phrase on whether or not or not every other performances might be impacted by this tragic improvement.
Different Current Overboards
Sadly, the vacation season may be an particularly tough time for anybody affected by despair or different points which will cause them to emotions of hopelessness and futility. Overboard conditions at the moment of yr are particularly tragic.
Only a week earlier than this incident, a male passenger went overboard from Royal Caribbean Worldwide’s Imaginative and prescient of the Seas. That search was sadly known as off with out success.
In mid-November, a visitor was reported lacking and confirmed overboard from Carnival Glory. Once more, the search was ended unsuccessfully regardless of exhaustive search efforts over a really broad space.
Earlier in November, one other music cruise additionally had an overboard state of affairs. The incident occurred from Norwegian Pearl and after 9 hours, the search needed to be ended, as soon as once more with out success.
It doesn’t matter what time of yr, such incidents are tough to take care of. Cruise Hive’s ideas are with the household and buddies of the visitor, in addition to the crew members of MSC Preziosa and the rescue groups that reply to such tragic circumstances.
