2 Holland America crew members die during “incident” on cruise ship

Two crew members on a Holland America cruise ship died throughout an “incident” within the ship’s engineering area, the cruise line stated.

The unidentified crew members died Friday whereas the Florida-based Nieuw Amsterdam was at Half Moon Cay within the Bahamas, Holland America stated in an announcement.

Authorities have been notified and the reason for the accident is being investigated, the cruise line stated. 

“The security, safety and welfare of all visitors and crew are the corporate’s absolute precedence,” the cruise line stated. The corporate additionally famous stories that these crew members perished in a shipboard fireplace aren’t correct.

The cruise line didn’t supply any additional particulars concerning the crew members, nor which company was dealing with the investigation. The ship set sail out of Fort Lauderdale on March 16 for a seven-night journey. 

Crew members have been being supplied counseling.

“All of us at Holland America Line are deeply saddened by this incident and our ideas and prayers are with our crew members’ households at this tough time,” the assertion stated. 

Crew member deaths are comparatively uncommon. Researchers at Bowling Inexperienced State College found between 2000 and 2019, there have been 623 reported deaths on cruise ships, and 89% of these deaths have been passengers whereas 11% of these have been crew members.

Throughout the pandemic, 4 crew members have been killed by non-coronavirus causes on cruise ships with workers stranded onboard.