A crew member aboard P&O Cruises’ Arvia died on Sunday, October 26 after an accident in an elevator shaft. The accident occurred two days into the ship’s 14-night transatlantic voyage from Southampton, England to Barbados.
The Arvia made an unscheduled stop at A Coruña, Spain after the incident before continuing on its scheduled itinerary to Tenerife, Spain.
Inspectors from the U.K.’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) are investigating. The MAIB lists the case as an “accident in a lift shaft” on its website. The cause of the elevator accident has not been disclosed and it’s unclear whether the elevator was under repair.
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The Arvia is a newer ship that had her maiden voyage in December 2022. The ship can hold more than 5,000 passengers and 1,800 crew.
P&O Cruises released a statement on the accident, “We can confirm the death of a crewmember following an accident on board Arvia yesterday. Our thoughts and prayers are with their family and friends both on board and at home and we are providing every possible support to them.”
This is the second crew member to lose their life this week after a woman went overboard on the Viking Star on Monday, October 27.
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