MSC Cruises confirms passenger recovery

MSC Cruises has confirmed that the passenger involved in an incident on MSC Fantasia in Palma de Mallorca on 5 March 2009 is in a stable condition and is recovering well in a local hospital.

The incident happened when the passenger was disembarking – high winds led to three pier-side mooring bitts becoming detached simultaneously, causing MSC Fantasia to move away from the dock and resulting in the disembarking guest to fall into the water.

The local port authorities have confirmed their responsibility for the incident, which was beyond the control of MSC Cruises.

CEO of MSC Cruises, Pierfrancesco Vago, said: “I am very glad to know that our guest is doing better in hospital and we wish him a full and speedy recovery. I am extremely proud of all four of our crew members who did not hesitate to dive in to the sea to help our guest as soon as they saw what had happened. Their immediate and selfless action demonstrates our ethic of working together as one big family at MSC Cruises and I would like to thank them for their quick-thinking and courageous response”.

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