Lifeboat Fatality Aboard Holland American Cruise Ship Volendam John Konrad Total Views: 427 January 9, 2011 A lifeboat remains dangling off the side of a cruise ship, moored at Christchurch’s Port Lyttelton, after a cable broke sending two crew members into the water. Divers searched the water for the 29-year-old man who fell overboard the Volendam, the Holland-American line cruise ship, and eventually recovered the man’s body. The other crew member managed to use a bucket to stay afloat and was quickly rescued. Both men were wearing heavy clothing, overalls and boots but no lifejackets, he said. “It appears that one of the cables let go at one end and the lifeboat is dangling there by one cable at the moment,” said St John spokesman Ian Henderson. The incident occurred during a lifeboat drill at about 2.30pm on Saturday. No additional information about the cause of the lifeboat failure is available at this time. Tags: lifeboat Editorial Standards · Corrections · About gCaptain Subscribe for Daily Maritime Insights Sign up for gCaptain’s newsletter and never miss an update — trusted by our 105,844 members Prev Back to Main Next Stay Informed. Stay Connected. Get The Daily Insights That Power Maritime Professionals Worldwide Essential maritime and offshore news, insights, and updates delivered daily straight to your inbox — trusted by our 105,844 members Have a news tip? Let us know. Stay Ahead with Our Weekly ‘Dispatch’ Email Dive into a sea of curated content with our weekly ‘Dispatch’ email. Your personal maritime briefing awaits! Sign Up Sign In Related Articles Lifesaving Incidents Maersk Orders Halt To Man Overboard Drills According to Danish media, Maersk has ordered a halt to all man overboard (MOB) drills aboard their container ships following news of a fatality aboard the 93,496 GRT ship Anna... April 3, 2012 Total Views: 50 Lifesaving Incidents Brazil Awaits Triple 5 Lifeboat Hook Check Brazil’s Maritime Casualty Investigation Department of the Brazil