Pacific Explorer

Ship's visit to Kangaroo Island cancelled after body of 23-year-old woman found off South Australian coast.

“We thank all involved who supported this distressing and challenging search operation,” the spokeswoman said. The cruise ship company said the death had also “deeply impacted” other guests and the crew. “This tragic discovery comes after an overnight search and rescue operation,” Carnival Australia spokeswoman said in a statement.

A young woman has been found dead after falling overboard from a cruise ship off the South Australian coast last night.

“We continue to provide care and assistance to the family member this guest was travelling with and extend our deepest condolences to their loved ones.” “This tragic discovery comes after an overnight search and rescue operation,” a spokesperson for the cruise line said. The ship reportedly remained off the coast of Cape Jaffa to assist authorities with the search.

A young woman went overboard from the Pacific Explorer cruise ship and was found dead in the water approximately seven and one-half hours later. She is.

MSC Cruises tested the new man overboard system on this cruise ship which debuted in June of 2017. The automatic MOB technology utilizes motion detection and radar systems which automatically sends a signal to the bridge and tracks the overboard person in the water, even at night, so that the ship can immediately begin search and rescue maneuvers. The man overboard data and images are analyzed by two separate and independent image processing systems which significantly lower false alerts. The cruise ship turned around and then searched for the woman. She is the 374 person who has gone overboard from a cruise ship or ferry in the last 25 years, She disappeared from the P&O Cruises (Australia) cruise ship around 11:30 p.m.

The 23-year-old traveller's disappearance sparked a frantic search and rescue shortly before midnight in the water near South Australia.

7NEWS understands the young woman who died was travelling on the cruise ship with her mother. Some people were crying,” passenger Michael Arena told 7NEWS. Passenger Ellie Schoulten said before the woman was found dead, there was a spotlight searching the ocean and sea was “really choppy and rough”. “There were some light shows happening at the time and those shows were stopped and people were told ... A young woman who died after falling overboard from a cruise ship off the A major search was launched when crew on the Pacific Explorer raised the alarm after discovering the woman had fallen overboard when the ship was about 70km off the coast of Cape Jaffa.