Overview
- The crew member was seen going overboard around 11:30 a.m. local time on Oct. 27, prompting the ship to activate its emergency response.
- Viking said the search began in coordination with the Italian Coast Guard, which reported the incident occurred about 100 nautical miles southeast of Calabria.
- Authorities later released Viking Star from search duties on Monday evening and the vessel continued its voyage.
- UPI reported the ship, originally bound for Palermo, was rerouted to the Port of Messina as operations unfolded.
- Eyewitness accounts described crew deploying life rings and a flare, while officials have not released the person’s identity or details about how they went overboard.