James Ewan, 73 Year Old British Passenger Missing Aboard Celebrity Cruise Ship off Portugal
A 73 year old British passenger aboard a Celebrity Cruise ship is missing off Portugal. Celebrity Cruise has stated they are reviewing surveillance tapes and talking to other passengers who may have seen the man.
A crew member reported the disappearance Wednesday, after it appeared the man traveling alone had not used his cabin on the Celebrity Century, the Miami-based cruise line said. The captain immediately began a search, reversed course to retrace the ship’s path and began making public announcements, the company said.
Celebrity said it notified British, Portuguese and Bahamian officials and the FBI, and was cooperating fully with all authorities. (Yahoo News)
Celebrity Cruise is owned by Royal Caribbean, who has seen one too many missing persons aboard their ships this year.
According to reports is appears that James Ewan of Fife, Scotland, had not used his cabin.
The ship had left Madeira, Portugal, the same day, and ship logs indicate Ewan, who had been traveling alone, did not disembark in port, the company said. (International Herald Tribune)
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Celebrity identifies missing passenger
2/11/2006
The passenger missing from Celebrity Cruises’ Century has been identified as James Ewan of Burnt Island, Fife, Scotland.
A crew member reported his absence yesterday, after it appeared the man’s cabin had not been used.
Century called at Madeira Wednesday, and Celebrity said security records indicate Ewan, 73, did not disembark in port.
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Celebrity reports missing passenger
2/11/2006
A 73-year-old British man has gone missing from a trans-Atlantic voyage, Celebrity Cruises reports. Century sailed Monday from Barcelona on a 14-night voyage to Miami.
A crew member reported the passenger’s absence yesterday, after it appeared the man’s cabin had not been used. Century called at Madeira yesterday, and Celebrity said ship-security records indicate the guest did not disembark in port. An on-board search was conducted, and the captain reversed course.
The cruise line said it has notified British officials, Portuguese maritime police, Bahamian maritime authorities and the FBI.
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