A crew member from the cruise vessel MSC Splendida, reportedly went overboard while the ship was sailing off the Calabria coast located in Italy.
The MSC Splendida halted immediately, and a Man Overboard signal was reportedly sounded. According to eyewitnesses, crew members lowered a lifeboat, while they also started a search and rescue mission.
Luckily, the crew members of the MSC Splendida were able to locate and rescue the young man. After about an hour, the rescue mission, which the ship’s captain had accompanied with the announcements, was successful.
According to local media, the crew member intentionally went overboard after arguing with his partner. The incident was examined at the vessel’s next port of call named Taranto, where the authorities questioned the witnesses and reviewed CCTV footage.
