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The U.S. Coast Guard has paused a search crew member who went overboard from a Norwegian Cruise Line ship bound for Boston after surveillance video showed the person falling from the ship.
The incident involved the Norwegian Breakaway, which was traveling from Bermuda to Boston when authorities were told a crew member had gone overboard about 12 miles east of Wellfleet, Massachusetts.
The cruise ship returned to the person’s last known position and deployed a rescue boat and life rings in an attempt to assist.
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A close-up of the bow of the Norwegian Cruise Line NCL Breakaway ship, Great Stirrup Cay, The Bahamas. (effrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images/Getty Images)
“A crew member was seen falling from the ship on a security camera,” the Coast Guard said.
“A Coast Guard MH-60 helicopter arrived on scene at approximately 1:19 a.m. local time to assist in the search. A crew from Coast Guard Station Provincetown is also assisting in the search.”
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“Upon confirmation of the incident, the vessel immediately notified the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Rescue Coordination Center and a coordinated search and rescue operation was initiated,” the statement said.
“The United States Coast Guard took over the search and rescue operation and cleared the vessel to continue the voyage.
“The safety, security and well-being of our crew is our highest priority. Our thoughts are with the crew member’s family at this difficult time.”
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The ‘Norwegian Breakaway’ leaves the port of the Meyer shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, March 13, 2013. This begins the delivery journey of the 324 meter long and 40 meter wide passenger ship along the narrow river Ems to the North Sea. It is the largest cruise ship (Carmen Jaspersen/photo alliance via Getty Images / Getty Images)
Norwegian Cruise Line had not publicly identified the crew member on Sunday. The circumstances surrounding the fall were not immediately clear.
The incident delayed the ship’s return to Boston, according to Cruise Hive, which reported that boarding for the ship’s next sailing was expected to be delayed as the search continued.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCLH | NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE HOLDINGS LTD. | 18.51 | +0.09 |
+0.49% |
| CCL | CARNIVAL CORP. | 27.17 | +0.52 |
+1.95% |
| RCL | ROYAL CARIBBEAN GROUP | 265.84 | +5.41 |
+2.08% |
| DIS | THE WALT DISNEY CO. | 102.60 | -1.05 |
-1.01% |
| VIK | VIKING HOLDINGS LTD /BM/ | 81.82 | +0.84 |
+1.04% |
The reported overboard incident comes weeks after another Norwegian Cruise Line crew member was lost at sea from the Norwegian Viva near Costa Maya, Mexico.
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In that case, the cruise line later confirmed that the search had been suspended.
