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Reports filed under medical evacuation, illness outbreak, overboard, sinking, missing person, death and injury or assault.
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Overboard
Ambition Passenger Dies After Going Overboard in North Sea Off Scotland – 21 August 2026
Ambition passenger overboard August 2026: a male passenger died after reportedly going overboard from Ambassador Cruise Line’s Ambition in the North Sea off Scotland.
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Medical evacuation
Color Fantasy Crew Medevac After Serious Injury in Kiel Fjord – 13 December 2025
Color Fantasy crew medevac was carried out on 13 December 2025, after a 30-year-old female crew member sustained serious injuries while the ferry was navigating the Kiel Fjord in Germany.
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Death
AIDAmar Passenger Death After Wave Sweeps Woman into Sea During Shore Excursion – 18 December 2025
AIDAmar passenger death occurred on 18 December 2025, when an 85-year-old woman was swept into the sea by powerful waves during a shore excursion near Concheira Beach, close to Baiona in Galicia, Spain.
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Medical evacuation
MSC Orchestra Passenger Medevac After Reported Stroke Off Sardinia – 31 December 2025
MSC Orchestra passenger medevac operation was carried out on 31 December 2025, after a 56-year-old woman reportedly suffered a cerebrovascular stroke while the ship was sailing through the Gulf of Asinara off Sardinia, Italy.
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Death
Costa Smeralda Passenger Death After Fall at Civitavecchia Port – 6 February 2026
Costa Smeralda passenger death was reported on 6 February 2026, after a middle-aged male passenger fell from the ship to the quayside at Civitavecchia Port in Italy.
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Death
Crew Member Found Dead Aboard Celebrity Constellation in La Spezia – 21 July 2026
A female crew member was found dead aboard Celebrity Constellation after the vessel arrived at La Spezia, Italy, on 19 July 2026.
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Injury or assault
Norwegian Viva Reportedly Involved in Corfu Mooring Incident Injuring Passenger – 30 June 2026
A cruise ship reportedly identified as Norwegian Viva was involved in a mooring incident at Port Kerkyra in Corfu, Greece, in which a passenger fell into the harbour and sustained minor injuries.
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Overboard
Crew Member Dies After Going Overboard from Hebridean Princess in Sound of Mull – 16 June 2026
A crew member died after going overboard from Hebridean Princess in the Sound of Mull near Oban, Scotland, on 16 June 2026.
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