Salacia Posted November 29, 2012 #1 Share Posted November 29, 2012 According to the Associated Press, a passenger was reported missing from the Eurodam earlier today. "Holland America said in a statement that the ship turned around and has joined the search for the missing passenger" -quoted from http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/washington-man-missing-caribbean-cruise-17839185 Best wishes to all concerned. -S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PathfinderEss Posted November 29, 2012 #2 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Thanks Salacia for the link. How terrible, I can't even imagine how horrible that is to lose someone overboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted November 29, 2012 #3 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Thank you for the link. That poor man's wife must be in shock. I can't even begin to imagine what she is going through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaofami Posted November 29, 2012 #4 Share Posted November 29, 2012 This is just so sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
world~citizen Posted November 29, 2012 #5 Share Posted November 29, 2012 This is just so sad. It truly is. I am not a praying man myself, but situations like this call out for it. My thoughts are with the wife and all involved in the search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solocanadian Posted November 29, 2012 #6 Share Posted November 29, 2012 It truly is. I am not a praying man myself, but situations like this call out for it. My thoughts are with the wife and all involved in the search. Me too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkNC Posted November 29, 2012 #7 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Very sad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carri cruiser Posted November 30, 2012 #8 Share Posted November 30, 2012 According to the Associated Press, a passenger was reported missing from the Eurodam earlier today. "Holland America said in a statement that the ship turned around and has joined the search for the missing passenger" -quoted from http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/washington-man-missing-caribbean-cruise-17839185 Best wishes to all concerned. -S. I read that the passenger was from Washington State, they didn't say where in Wa. I AM a praying woman, and WILL pray for the family and loved ones. please join me!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salacia Posted November 30, 2012 Author #9 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Sadly, I haven't been able to find an updated report on the search for the missing passenger. Please, let there be good news soon. -S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearnaise Posted November 30, 2012 #10 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Sadly, I haven't been able to find an updated report on the search for the missing passenger. Please, let there be good news soon. -S. Aren't most of these overboard incidents suicides? In that case, what is the good news? If not a suicide, number two reason is drunken stunt. Has any one ever actually fallen overboard sober and by accident? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dobiemom Posted November 30, 2012 #11 Share Posted November 30, 2012 No update but here's a news report from the Coast Guard with a tiny bit more detail: http://coastguardnews.com/coast-guard-crews-search-for-missing-missing-passenger-from-the-holland-america-line-cruise-ship-eurodam/2012/11/29/ Praying for the man and his family, the Coast Guard, and everyone involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangerinebunny Posted November 30, 2012 #12 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Aren't most of these overboard incidents suicides? In that case, what is the good news? If not a suicide, number two reason is drunken stunt. Has any one ever actually fallen overboard sober and by accident? There have been those cases of possibly helpful spouses.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearnaise Posted November 30, 2012 #13 Share Posted November 30, 2012 There have been those cases of possibly helpful spouses.... In which case she would hardly deserve anyone's prayers. I'll wait until more details are known before deciding where to express my sympathies, except that I do feel for any passengers put out by the search if it causes them to miss a port stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicocala Posted November 30, 2012 #14 Share Posted November 30, 2012 I certainly hope no foul play was involved. Who takes off their baseball cap and leaves it on the deck if it is suicide? I also wonder what deck it was. One thing I would like to know in these cases, but you never hear it of course is, was this person gambling that night and if so were they a big winner or loser? If a winner, perhaps it is robbery for a motive, conversely if they were a big loser, could the losses drive them to commit suicide? So many blame drink, but I wonder how much of it may be gambling? Whether it is on ship or on land it doesn't really matter. Unfortunately, the motive for the act is rarely reported. My sympathies and prayers go out to this man's family and friends however it happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celle Posted November 30, 2012 #15 Share Posted November 30, 2012 I certainly hope no foul play was involved. Who takes off their baseball cap and leaves it on the deck if it is suicide? I also wonder what deck it was. . . . . My sympathies and prayers go out to this man's family and friends however it happened. People in a bad state of mind do strange things. One of my daughter's friends killed himself when he was 15. He took off his glasses before jumping off a bridge and carefully put them in their case, in his pocket. That was one of the hardest things for his mother - she kept saying "I always told him to look after his glasses and not break them." Sympathies to this man's family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzin Terri Posted November 30, 2012 #16 Share Posted November 30, 2012 (edited) Why don't we reserve the detective work to the security staff on the ship and the Law Enforcement? We all saw what happened with the lady who asked where to put her grown son! Right now, my prayers are for the man's spouse and his family. Terri Edited November 30, 2012 by tbrein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicocala Posted November 30, 2012 #17 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Why don't we reserve the detective work to the security staff on the ship and the Law Enforcement? We all saw what happened with the lady who asked where to put her grown son! Right now, my prayers are for the man's spouse and his family. Terri I wasn't claiming anything as the reason, only that we never get the full story. The cruise lines are a bit averse to the publicity. Without more knowledge of what really happens, how do we prevent things from happening to ourselves or loved ones? And yes, the comments on your referenced post were terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salacia Posted November 30, 2012 Author #18 Share Posted November 30, 2012 "The Coast Guard has searched for a second day for a Washington state man missing from his Caribbean cruise but found no sign of him. Coast Guard spokesman Ricardo Castrodad tells The Associated Press that two ships and a plane based in Florida were searching the ocean northwest of Puerto Rico on Friday. He said it remained an active search effort..." copied from http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/f00ffdeceef84e64957ede616462f088/CB--Puerto-Rico-Passenger-Overboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugspost Posted November 30, 2012 #19 Share Posted November 30, 2012 (edited) I read that the passenger was from Washington State, they didn't say where in Wa. I AM a praying woman, and WILL pray for the family and loved ones. please join me!! 42 year old Jason Gregory Rappe & from Olympia WA.....praying for the family! Edited November 30, 2012 by bugspost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
496and706 Posted November 30, 2012 #20 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Posting his name on here is a bit of an invasion of privacy for his wife and family, don't you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vjblk Posted November 30, 2012 #21 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Posting his name on here is a bit of an invasion of privacy for his wife and family, don't you think? His name was in a story from one our local tv stations. Since he's named in that story online I wouldn't call posting it here an invasion of privacy. My thoughts are with this man's family. Hope they find out what happened to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJSULIBRARIAN Posted November 30, 2012 #22 Share Posted November 30, 2012 His name was posted on the Comast home page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billie5 Posted December 1, 2012 #23 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Has any one ever actually fallen overboard sober and by accident? Yes, although usually teenagers or young adults. These man-overboard threads always lead to contributors claiming an accident is impossible, given the high railings, but that simply is not true. To my knowledge, though, it invariably involves someone using terrible judgement in climbing onto the railing. Why in this case, especially involving an older gentleman? Of course, I have no idea as to this particular incident, but it is rather easy to come up with a number of possible scenarios which could lead to disaster for even a sober passenger. For example, the gentleman goes onto the balcony to get that cool fresh sea air blowing on his face, then decides it would feel even better sitting on the railing; for as long as he holds onto the balcony divide what can go wrong..... Or the guy who loves spotting constellations, if only he had a better safe perch..... And so forth. Ridiculously dangerous behavior -- of course. But with millions sailing every year, I am sure some have tried just about anything one can think of, both drunk and sober. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatdrill Posted December 1, 2012 #24 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Why in this case, especially involving an older gentleman? According to a previous post, he was only 42. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billie5 Posted December 1, 2012 #25 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Ah, "older" is in the eye of the beholder. I am surrounded by college students, and, alas, 42 is older. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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