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.
Authorities had been notified and the reason for the accident is being investigated, the cruise line stated.
Two crew members aboard a Holland America cruise died on Friday throughout an “incident” within the ship’s engineering house. AP
The employees died whereas the Florida-based Nieuw Amsterdam was at Half Moon Cay within the Bahamas. ANDY NEWMAN/HAL
Crew members had been being supplied counseling.
“All of us at Holland America Line are deeply saddened by this incident and our ideas and prayers are with our crew members’ households at this troublesome time,” the assertion stated. “The security, safety and welfare of all visitors and crew are the corporate’s absolute precedence.”
The cruise line didn’t supply 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.