She returned to her 14th-deck portside cabin balcony in time to watch two rescue boats descend from the cruise ship, then patrol the waves using searchlights. I was about to order dessert, and I said, 'What happened?' He said, 'Someone jumped off the ship,'" Kennedy said. "My server looked out my window, and just the way he looked out. in the fifth-deck Taste main dining room when an announcement came over the intercom three times: "Code Oscar portside." Kareen Kennedy, a Lake Mary insurance claims adjuster, was eating dinner at roughly 9 p.m. ET: This story has been updated with a comment from the FBI's Boston Bureau.Watch Video: Raw video: Crew members from the Norwegian Epic search for passenger who fell overboardĪn unidentified female passenger fell overboard from the Norwegian Epic cruise ship Tuesday night near The Bahamas, and crew members boarded rescue boats and saved her in the darkness. ET: This story has been updated with a comment from Norwegian Cruise Line. On Sunday a number of river cruise passengers and crew were injured after their ship, the Viking Kvasir, crashed into another vessel on Germany's Rhine River in heavy fog. It followed a warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC) against traveling on cruise ships, as the number of Omicron cases across the United States grew rapidly. Norwegian Cruise Line was forced to cancel voyages during the coronavirus pandemic, including the Omicron surge in January 2022. Speaking to Newsweek at the time, a Coast Guard spokesman praised the crew member's perseverance, stating: "One of the things that the Coast Guard could never calculate when it comes to in search and rescue is the person's will to live." The 33-year-old Filipino spent 22 hours at sea before being picked up by the Coast Guard. In 2018, a Norwegian Getaway crew member was saved by a "miraculous" rescue after falling overboard between Cuba and Miami. Cruise Industry Accuses CDC of Singling Out Sector With New Travel Advisory.Norwegian Cruise Line Cancels Sailings, Some Into April, Due to COVID Surge.COVID Outbreaks Reported on 92 Cruise Ships Operating in U.S.The ship has a maximum capacity of 3,959 guests and 1,657 crew.Īccording to the Norwegian Cruise Line website, the ship offers "magnificent amenities at sea" including "more than 25 dining experiences." Norwegian Breakaway made her maiden voyage in 2013 after being constructed in Papenburg, Germany. More recent data is unavailable as the DOT stopped publishing its information during the coronavirus pandemic. Newsweek reached out to the Massachusetts State Police for comment.Ĭruise Law News, run by Miami attorney Jim Walker, reports sexual assaults are "the number one crime reported on cruise ships" according to Department of Transportation (DOT) data.ĭata from the department showed there were 17 reported sexual assaults on Norwegian Cruise Line ships between January 2019 and March 2020. The investigation is ongoing, and no details can be confirmed at this time." It is during this passage that the alleged sexual assault reportedly took place.Ī spokesperson from the FBI Bostonbureau told Newsweek: "As is standard protocol, the FBI Boston Division has been advised of a potential incident on the high seas, and we are working with our law enforcement and government agency partners to obtain additional information. The following day, it left Providence, Rhode Island and arrived in Boston on September 13. Norwegian Breakaway began its journey on September 11, when it departed from New York City for Rhode Island. Police in Boston are investigating reports of a sexual assault on the vessel, no arrests have been made in connection with the incident. The Norwegian Breakaway Christening Ceremony on in New York City. The ship will continue her scheduled itinerary as planned and we will share updates as appropriate." As a result of the investigation, the ship's departure from Boston on Septemwas delayed. We are currently working with law enforcement authorities who are actively investigating the matter. Speaking to Newsweek, a spokesperson for Norwegian Cruise Line said: "On September 12, 2022, a female crew member on Norwegian Breakaway filed a complaint against a male crew member. He added: "The suspect and alleged victim are both employees of the ship." No arrests have been reported in relation to the incident. Speaking to local broadcaster WBZ-TV, State Police spokesman Dave Procopio said their investigation "revealed the alleged assault took place previously while the ship was making way somewhere between Providence and Boston." on Tuesday, along with FBI agents, whilst it was docked at Boston's Black Falcon Terminal. The Massachusetts State Police told CBS Boston that they were called to the Norwegian Breakaway at about 7:15 p.m.
Police and the FBI in Boston are investigating reports of a sexual assault on a Norwegian Cruise Line ship that was heading into the city.
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