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177 people struck by norovirus

177 people were struck down with norovirus aboard the 'Celebrity Summit' after it set sail to Bermuda on May 15. 2023, from Bayonne, New Jersey. In the 10 days it took to complete its destination, 25 crew members and 152 of the on the whole 2,144 passengers onboard reported norovirus symptoms. The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was notified.

Two crew members suffered chemical burns

A US Coast Guard helicopter crew medevaced two crew members from the 'Celebrity Summit' approximately 69 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach on June 1, 2022. The cruise ship contacted the Coast Guard Fifth District Command Center to get assistance for the crew members who were suffering from chemical burns and were in need of further medical care. A Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew hoisted the two crew members as well as the physician from the 'Celebrity Summit' and transported them to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Injured Celebrity crew members are not permitted to file lawsuits against the cruise line after they are injured. Instead, they are required to pursue their legal remedies through internattional arbitration pursuant to the one-sided arbitration agreements inserted by their employer into their employment contracts which require that that the law of Malta applies.

Two crew members jumped into St. Lawrence River

Two crew members of the 'Celebrity Summit'jumped from the ship on Oct 1, 2019. Canadian fire-rescue and Coastguard departments rescued them both from the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec City. A 27 year old man first jumped into the river from the cruise ship, which had been moored at the Port of Quebec since Sep 30. The incident occurred around 5:40 a.m., and the crew member was sighted by patrolmen from the Port of Quebec near the cruise terminal. A patrol officer went down the quay ladder and rescued the man. The temperature of the river was reportedly about 13° celsius and the crew member was hypothermic when rescued. The Canadian Coast Guard rescued the second crew member, a 36 year old man, around 7 a.m. after he drifted with the current around five kilometers down the river. He also suffered from hypothermia. Both men were taken to the hospital after they were rescued. The men were believed to be from Zimbabwe and the United Arab Emirates. It was believed that they may have attempted to immigrate into Canada illegally. The ship left Quebec City in the afternoon of Oct 1. It is unknown whether the cruise line returned the employees to the ship or whether the men remained in the hospital with the intention of flying them back to their respetcive counties when they were released from medical care. Report with photos: https://www.cruiselawnews.com/2019/10/articles/rescue/two-crew-members-jump-fom-celebrity-summit-into-saint-lawrence-river/