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passenger says she was raped twice by crew, Miami-Dade police investigating

A 44 year old female passenger on the 'MSC Seascape', while en route from Port Miami said she was raped twice in her cabin, each time by a crew member. The woman, from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, filed a criminal report with Miami-Dade County police on Dec. 7, 2024 the day the ship returned to port. The department was investigating the complaint. The cruise company, in a statement, acknowledged a “serious allegation was made on board by a guest that involved two crew members. We immediately contacted the relevant law enforcement authorities, while providing every assistance for the guest’s well-being, and have fully supported the investigation." The woman had complained about the way the case was handled on board the ship after filing a report. The case was now in the hands of the state attorney’s office. The ship had departed Port Miami on Nov. 30 and returned to the port on Dec 7. The passenger, traveling by herself, said she was taking anti-anxiety medication and then made the mistake of drinking rum punch. She remembered she became wobbly, then went to the buffet to get some food to bring back to her room and then go to sleep. A waiter spotted her and took her plate to her room. Rather than the waiter dropping the food off and leaving, the passenger said he stayed, pulled down his pants and forced himself on her. The next day, a crew member at the top of a ship staircase spotted her. She said she told him what room she was staying in. She then heard a knock on the door. It was the second crew member. She said he then raped her. She reported the two incidents to ship security.

Search for missing crew member suspended

The US Coast Guard suspended the search for a crew member of the 'MSC Seascape' in the night of Nov 15, who was believed to have fallen overboard in the Atlantic Ocean north of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Still missing was a 30-year-old man of Indian nationality who was reportedly observed going overboard, approximately 80 feet from the bow of the ship from a height of approximately 32 feet above the water. He was reportedly wearing a white shirt and red shorts. Coast Guard watchstanders received initial notification of the incident from the cruise ship on Nov 12 at approximately 8:57 p.m. when it was en route from San Juan, Puerto Rico to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. A Coast Guard aircrew deployed a self-locating datum marker buoy which measures sea currents to assist with search planning efforts. Rescue crews located the three life rings in the morning of Nov 15, of which two were recovered, unfortunately search efforts did not yield signs of a survivor. The Coast Guard air and surface assets searched for a total of 34 hours completing 12 searches and covering approximately 887 square nautical miles within the established search area. Coast Guard and interagency air assets involved in the search: - MH-60T Jayhawk helicopters from Air Station Borinquen; - Coast Guard Cutter 'Joseph Napier'; - Coast Guard Cutter 'Joseph Doyle', - U.S. Customs and Border Protection; - Puerto Rico Police Joint Forces of Rapid Action; - U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary; - U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol; - MSC Seascape.

Search for crew member who fell over board

US Coast Guard rescue crews wree searching for a crew member of the 'MSC Seascap' on Nov 15, 2023. He was believed to have fallen overboard in the Atlantic Ocean north of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Missing is a 30-year-old man of Indian nationality who was observed going overboard, approximately 80-feet from the bow of the cruise ship from a height of approximately 32-feet above the water. The man was reportedly wearing a white shirt and red shorts. A lifeline and three life rings with the cruise ship’s name on them were thrown, and the cfrew launched a rescue boat to search. Coast Guard watchstanders received initial notification of the incident from the cruise ship on Nov 14 at approximately 8:57 p.m. as the ship was enroute from San Juan, Puerto Rico to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. Watchstanders coordinated the launch of a Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter and diverted the Coast Guard Cutters 'Joseph Napier' and 'Joseph Doyle' to the scene. Once on scene, the Coast Guard aircrew commenced searching and deployed a self-locating datum marker buoy that measures sea currents to assist with the search. Shortly thereafter the Coast Guard cutters arrived on-scene. At approximately 7:30 a.m. the Coast Guard aircrew reported locating the three life-rings within the search area. The 'MSC Seascape' continued its voyage to Dominican Republic after being released from the search.