Nassau, Bahamas - Statement from the Minister of Transport & Aviation, the Hon. Glenys Hanna-Martin:
Reports
have been received that a Crew member on the Lady Rosalind 1 succumbed
on board the vessel while it was docked at Smith's Bay, Cat Island. The
Royal Bahamas Police Force has conducted an investigation and Officers
from the Port Department and Bahamas Maritime Authority will be
dispatched tomorrow morning to conduct a casualty investigation under the Merchant Shipping Act.
A
full report will be completed at the conclusion of the preliminary
investigation, and a determination will thereafter be made as to any
further action to be taken.