Two crew members on a Holland America cruise ship died throughout an “incident” within the ship’s engineering house, 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.
“All of us at Holland America Line are deeply saddened by this incident and our ideas and prayers are with our staff members’ households at this troublesome time,” the assertion stated. “The security, safety and welfare of all company and crew are the corporate’s absolute precedence.”
The cruise line didn’t provide any additional particulars in regards to the crew members. It later stated the Bahamas Maritime Authority was main the investigation. The ship set sail out of Fort Lauderdale on March 16 for a seven-night journey.
A girl who claims that she is a passenger on board the Nieuw Amsterdam cruise ship, the place two crew members had been killed after a steam pipe within the engine room reportedly exploded on Friday, March 22, 2024, advised Eyewitness Information (EWN) solely Friday night {that a} “somber temper hangs over the ship within the aftermath of the deadly incident” and alleged that crew members have supplied little or no updates regarding what occurred.
The feminine informant, who wished to stay nameless, supplied EWN together with her account and unique video footage, which she stated exhibits the our bodies of the deceased being taken off the cruise ship and onto one other vessel recognized as “Anne Bonny,” Friday night.
“It’s a really somber feeling all through the boat. A whole lot of us really feel like they downplayed the entire thing. This morning they acted prefer it was a small steam leak and no hearth, all hearth alarms had been going off, however they simply allow us to keep on,” she stated.
“Once we got here again from our day at Half Moon Cay they delivered the stunning information.”
She continued, “There have been no updates as to what brought on this tragedy, no point out of how outdated the crew members had been, The Holland American cruise Director is Gage Griffin and he was visibly shaken by the entire thing. He may barely converse when he bought up on stage to say just a few phrases to the visitor. He was crying loads.”
Holland America Line (HAL) is a subsidiary of Carnival Company & plc, headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
