Coast Guard searching for missing cruise ship crewmember 37 miles east of Hillsboro Inlet

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 01/24/2019 08:32 AM EST

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Coast Guard searching for missing cruise ship crewmember 37 miles east of Hillsboro Inlet

 

MIAMI—The Coast Guard is searching Thursday for an overboard crewmember from the Royal Caribbean Majesty of the Seas cruise ship 37 miles east of Hillsboro Inlet.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Miami received call from the crew of the Majesty of the Seas cruise ship stating a 26-year-old crewmember went overboard.

Crews searching are:

  • The Coast Guard Cutter Paul Clark (WPC-1106)
  • A Coast Guard Air Station Miami MH-65 Dolphin helicopter
  • An Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocean Sentry airplane

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