“Headlights in the water”: woman goes overboard from the cruise ship near Miami

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A search for a woman who went overboard from Royal Caribbean Discoverer of the sea Cruise ship on March 2, about 80 miles east of Miami. Accordingly News reportsThe incident occurred around 11 p.m. in the first night of the 80s cruise.

The ship’s captain announced a “man overboard” to the passengers and the crew began to search immediately. A speedboat was started and the ship changed the course to support the search.

The passengers reported that several ships with headlights were seen using headlights.

“We can see headlights in the water on several ships. We just had a proper announcement of a mob (man overboard), and the ship turns and starts an active search.” A passenger said.

Another passenger described the sudden change:

“Person overboard on Explorer of the Sea during the 80s cruise. I just saw a great show from Squeeze, then it was announced that a person was overboard. The ship listened and is looking for active ships.”

Witnesses claim that the woman could have jumped after a dispute with her partner of Deck 8. However, the official confirmation is pending.

Discoverer of the seaOn a seven -day “Cruise of the 80s”, Miami left March 2 and drove to Nassau, Bahamas.

Search and rescue operations at sea are complex and include many factors. The participation of other ships shows a coordinated effort.

The US Coast Guard, which usually leads these search queries in the US waters, has not yet published an explanation.

Studies determine the cause of the incident.

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