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Emerald Princess returning to Sydney as scheduled following fatal accidentEmerald Princess returning to Sydney as scheduled following fatal accident

Emerald Princess, which left Sydney on February 1 for a 12-night round voyage to New Zealand, will return as scheduled on February 13 following a gas bottle explosion that killed a crew member while docked in Dunedin.

Helen Hutcheon, Australasia correspondent

February 11, 2017

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The 113,000gt Princess Cruises ship was due to cruise to Fiordland, but was detained in Dunedin after the accident on February 9 while an investigation was carried out by police, Worksafe New Zealand and Maritime NZ.

David Jones, corporate communications manager for Carnival Australia, was quoted as saying first reports ‘indicate that the incident happened during technical work on the hydraulic launching system on a tender vessel.’

Jones said the company is ‘deeply saddened that a member of Emerald Princess’ crew was fatally injured in the incident.’

Emerald Princess is making her maiden 2016/17 extended season in Sydney.

About the Author

Helen Hutcheon

Australasia correspondent

Helen Hutcheon did her cadetship on a shipping magazine and worked in P&O’s Sydney office for seven years as a public relations journalist.

For 19 years she was deputy editor of Travel Week, which was Australia’s leading trade newspaper that covered major local and international industry events.

In 2008 the late legendary Rama Rebbapragada presented her with an award from Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd ‘in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the cruising industry.’

In 2010 she won the Neil Frazer Award for ‘outstanding contribution to the cruise industry,’ elevating her to CLIA Australasia’s hall of fame.

She has been the Australasia correspondent for Seatrade Cruise Review since 1997 and for Seatrade Insider (now Seatrade Cruise News) since its launch in 2000.

 

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