A 23-year-old male passenger has been confirmed lacking and overboard from MSC Cruises’ MSC Euribia through the ship’s most up-to-date cruise, which left Southampton on Friday, March 15.
Members of the family have been knowledgeable of the incident and the person is presumed misplaced, whereas the cruise line is remaining in communication with the authorities to analyze the incident.
Passenger Lacking Overboard From MSC Euribia
Liam Jones from Dundee, Scotland, was aboard MSC Euribia for a 7-night crusing to rejoice his mom’s birthday when he went lacking on Saturday, March 16, whereas the ship was en path to Hamburg, Germany.
Few particulars can be found, however relations onboard the vessel with Jones have apparently been in a position to view safety footage from the ship that has confirmed the overboard state of affairs. Studies range as as to if Jones could have gone overboard intentionally or unintentionally.
In response to the Each day File, Jones’ 20-year-old spouse reportedly obtained a textual content message from her husband noting that he was seasick, however her subsequent communication was from Jones’ sister about an “accident” and that he “wasn’t coming again.” MSC Cruises confirmed the incident in an announcement from a cruise line spokesperson.
“A passenger on board MSC Euribia went overboard on 16 March because the ship was crusing to Hamburg. This was reported to the authorities,” the assertion confirmed.
“The police in Southampton boarded the vessel as we speak [March 22] and investigated on behalf of the coroner. We’re deeply saddened by this information and our ideas are with the household at this very tough time. Out of respect for the household’s privateness, we are going to chorus from disclosing any further data.”
There aren’t any particulars obtainable in regards to the circumstances of the overboard, akin to whether or not there have been any arguments main as much as the incident or if alcohol could have been an element.
A full investigation will undoubtedly be held, as is customary in these conditions, and can contain authorities from a number of international locations as a result of nationalities of these concerned in addition to the geographical jurisdiction of the place the overboard occurred. Authorities from Scotland, UK, and France are all engaged on the incident.
Jones’ household has been upset a couple of perceived lack of communication from the cruise line, significantly his spouse, who was not onboard the vessel.
The 184,000-gross-ton, Meraviglia-plus class MSC Euribia is at present homeported in Europe, providing 7-night Northern Europe itineraries from quite a lot of departure factors, together with Southampton, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Zeebrugge, and Le Havre. The ship can host roughly 3,000 passengers, and can be dwelling to 1,700 worldwide crew members.
The ship was not delayed in its return to Southampton, and the following crusing—one other seven-night exploration of Northern European cities—has not been impacted.
Overboards From MSC Ships
Sadly, this isn’t the primary overboard state of affairs from an MSC Cruises ship in latest months. In November 2023, a crew member disappeared overboard from MSC Seascape north of Puerto Rico, and in December 2023, a male visitor went overboard from MSC Preziosa simply earlier than an onboard live performance, which was subsequently cancelled.
Only one month in the past, an American passenger went overboard from MSC World Europa whereas the ship was docked in Malta, although that incident seems that it might have been extra unintentional than doubtlessly deliberate.
Any overboard incident, it doesn’t matter what the person circumstances, is devastating for the relations and associates of the person concerned, in addition to crew members onboard.
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Cruise Hive’s ideas are with everybody impacted by this tragic incident, by means of what will probably be a really tough time as an alternative of what ought to have been a celebratory cruise trip.
