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Cruise & maritime incidents
Groundings, collisions, medical evacuations and port disruptions affecting cruise ships and ferries worldwide.
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Carter Capner Law tracks cruise ship and ferry incidents worldwide to spotlight passenger safety issues. We act for passengers and crew injured at sea or in port.
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Rescue at sea
Boat Rescue (Engine room fire) on Sapphire Princess on 5 June 2023
On 5 June 2023, the small-ship cruise vessel Wilderness Discoverer, operated by UnCruise Adventures, suffered an engine room fire while navigating Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska and lost power and propulsion.
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Overboard
Passenger Death (overboard) on Carnival Magic on 29th May 2023
On 29 May 2023, a male passenger fell overboard from the Carnival Magic approximately 185 miles (300 kilometres) east of Jacksonville, Florida, while the vessel was en route from The Bahamas to Virginia.
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Mechanical failure
Structural and Technical Issues on Carnival Sunshine on 26 May 2023
On 26 May 2023, at approximately 4:30 p.m.
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Illness outbreak
Virus Outbreaks (Norovirus) on Celebrity Summit on May 2023
In May 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a Norovirus outbreak aboard the Celebrity Summit during a 10-day Bermuda cruise departing May 15 and concluding May 25.
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Security or legal
Crew Crimes (sexual) on Norwegian Jewel on 23rd May 2023
On 23 May 2023, a male crew member employed as a cabin attendant aboard the Norwegian Cruise Line vessel Norwegian Jewel was arrested in Anchorage, Alaska, on charges of sexual assault against a female passenger during a seven-day Alaskan cruise.
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Illness outbreak
Virus Outbreaks (Norovirus) on ms Nieuw Amsterdam on May 2023
In May 2023, the ms Nieuw Amsterdam experienced a significant norovirus outbreak during a 14-day "Great Alaskan Explorer Cruise" roundtrip from Vancouver (7–21 May 2023).
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Security or legal
Passenger Crimes (sexual) on Harmony Of The Seas on 6th May 2023
On 6 May 2023, the FBI arrested a male passenger aboard the Harmony of the Seas after the vessel docked in PortMiami, Florida.
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Carter Capner Law tracks cruise ship and ferry incidents worldwide to spotlight passenger safety issues. We act for passengers and crew injured at sea or in port.
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