Two Holland America Crew Members Die in Engineering Incident

The Bahamas Maritime Authority is investigating the deaths of two crew members following an incident in the engineering space of the Nieuw Amsterdam cruise ship.

Two Holland America Line crew members died during an incident in the ship's engineering space while at Half Moon Cay in the Bahamas.
The incident occurred on Friday, and the Bahamas Maritime Authority is leading the investigation into the cause of the deaths.
The cruise line has expressed deep sadness over the incident and is offering counseling to affected crew members.
Cruise ship deaths are rare, with a total of 623 deaths reported between 2000 and 2019, including both passengers and crew members.
The Nieuw Amsterdam ship was on a seven-night Caribbean cruise, having departed from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on March 16.