MSC Seashore False Overboard Alarm Triggers Precautionary Search Near Ocean Cay – 10 March 2026

A report that a passenger might have gone overboard from MSC Seashore prompted a precautionary search after the ship departed Ocean Cay in the Bahamas shortly before midnight on 10 March 2026.

MSC Seashore was operating a four-night itinerary when an alert suggested that a male passenger may have entered the water from a public deck. The bridge turned the ship around and searchlights were used while the crew assessed the situation.

Officers reviewed surveillance footage and the vessel’s automated man-overboard detection system. Passengers were asked to return to their cabins so an electronic cruise-card headcount could be completed.

The search response continued while the crew checked the ship and reviewed the available information. The alert was treated seriously because it indicated a possible person overboard, although no evidence was found that anyone had actually entered the water.

Shortly after 1 a.m., the master confirmed that all passengers and crew members were accounted for. The incident was therefore assessed as a false overboard alarm rather than a confirmed person-overboard event.

MSC Seashore resumed its course toward Nassau after the headcount was completed and the onboard checks found no missing passenger or crew member.

Key points

– A possible overboard alert was reported after MSC Seashore departed Ocean Cay.

– The bridge turned the ship around and used searchlights during the response.

– Surveillance and automated detection systems were reviewed.

– An electronic cruise-card headcount confirmed everyone was accounted for.

– The ship resumed its voyage toward Nassau after the alarm was determined to be false.