Young woman over board from Pacific Explorer in SA waters

[MMDown Under]

ABC News reporting a young woman has gone overboard from Pacific Explorer in SA waters.  She was travelling with a family member.  Port stop Kangaroo Island has been cancelled.  

[arxcards]

Sad!

 

At last check, the ship was still zig-zagging the area.

[MMDown Under]

4 day cruise from Melbourne.

[MMDown Under]

Just now, arxcards said:

Sad!

 

At last check, the ship was still zig-zagging the area.

Yes still searching. 

[Pushka]

Sadly they won't find her. Seas at five metres and very cold. 

[aussielozzie18]

Tragic.  We had a person go overboard on our very first cruise.

[windsor26]

so sad   thoughts go to her family and friends and the poor staff who have to keep looking

[arxcards]

2 hours ago, Pushka said:

Sadly they won't find her. Seas at five metres and very cold. 

Found, but sadly deceased.

[Pushka]

9 minutes ago, arxcards said:

Found, but sadly deceased.

I am really surprised she has been located. If there’s anything positive about this then at least her family and friends know. Sad times. 

[MMDown Under]

31 minutes ago, Elorac123 said:

 

Very Sad for girl and her family.  Also sorry for the passengers who have had their cruise spoilt with Kangaroo Island port cancelled on their four day cruise.  

[MMDown Under]

Sounds like she may have been on her own, as it was reported crew discovered her missing.

[By The Bay]

Truly remarkable that she was located in the 5 metre swell. RIP.

[LittleFish1976]

51 minutes ago, By The Bay said:

Truly remarkable that she was located in the 5 metre swell. RIP.

 

I heard one of the rescue aircraft people on the radio this morning; they seemed to know exactly when she went into the water and therefore the exact spot where the ship had been so had a fairly tight search area (as I understood what he said).

 

I assumed someone must have witnessed her going overboard.

[aussielozzie18]

42 minutes ago, LittleFish1976 said:

 

I heard one of the rescue aircraft people on the radio this morning; they seemed to know exactly when she went into the water and therefore the exact spot where the ship had been so had a fairly tight search area (as I understood what he said).

 

I assumed someone must have witnessed her going overboard.

Maybe a staff member or passenger saw her go in and threw in the life ring - as we are told to do, to help with locating the person overboard.

 

Absolutely tragedy.  My heart goes out to her family.

[Chiliburn]

The seas have been pretty wild for the last week down there .Ovations outer decks where closed to passengers for most of the time.

 

It does make you wonder how someone could go over the side accidentally.

[cruiser3775]

I had a balcony cabin on the bump out part of Coral Princess which gives you an excellent view, but also means you can see into the balconies of  several other cabins. I twice saw different passengers sitting on the railings of their balcony with their backs to the sea.. Extremely dangerous and foolish.

[Chiliburn]

20 minutes ago, cruiser3775 said:

I had a balcony cabin on the bump out part of Coral Princess which gives you an excellent view, but also means you can see into the balconies of  several other cabins. I twice saw different passengers sitting on the railings of their balcony with their backs to the sea.. Extremely dangerous and foolish.

People like that need to be banned for life,they just impose their stupidity on everyone else.

[mr walker]

1 hour ago, Chiliburn said:

The seas have been pretty wild for the last week down there .Ovations outer decks where closed to passengers for most of the time.

 

It does make you wonder how someone could go over the side accidentally.

Whoever wrote the updated story on this that I read just now, clearly thinks this was an on-purpose rather than an accident as they listed suicide service contact details at the end of the piece.

[joejoe 59]

40 minutes ago, cruiser3775 said:

I had a balcony cabin on the bump out part of Coral Princess which gives you an excellent view, but also means you can see into the balconies of  several other cabins. I twice saw different passengers sitting on the railings of their balcony with their backs to the sea.. Extremely dangerous and foolish.

Holy cow! I would have quietly gone & reported them.

[grozzy1]

They were fortunate to have an accurate location, I wonder how long till the alarm was raised.

The search pattern appears tight and efficient

[LittleFish1976]

1 hour ago, grozzy1 said:

They were fortunate to have an accurate location, I wonder how long till the alarm was raised.

The search pattern appears tight and efficient

 

According to the rescue services guy on the radio, the alarm was raised by a member of staff at around midnight (or by midnight it might have been).

 

 

[Aussieflyer]

The ship has cancelled the cruise and is heading back to Melbourne from what I read.

Very sad for all concerned. I have no problems with people deciding to end their own lives, but if this is true (as alluded to and not weighing in either way as really don't know) this way affects so many other people and would not be my preference.

[MMDown Under]

I didn't think this sad story could get any sadder.  However, it is reported the 23 year old, who went overboard, was cruising with her mother. 

7 News

[Yaya_in_Oz]

On 12/14/2022 at 6:00 PM, Aussieflyer said:

 I have no problems with people deciding to end their own lives, but if this is true (as alluded to and not weighing in either way as really don't know) this way affects so many other people and would not be my preference.

I tend to think that if you are in the headspace to jump from a cruise ship then you are probably incapable of thinking through the consequences your actions will have on others.

Whatever happened, I hope the young lady is now at peace,

[MMDown Under]

5 hours ago, Yaya_in_Oz said:

I tend to think that if you are in the headspace to jump from a cruise ship then you are probably incapable of thinking through the consequences your actions will have on others.

Whatever happened, I hope the young lady is now at peace,

Imagine how her mother is feeling!