2nd Filipino seaman dies in Bermuda safety drill mishap

A lifeboat safety drill on the Norwegian Breakaway cruise ship killed two Filipino seamen in Bermuda.

SAN FRANCISCO – A Filipino seafarer died after spending a month in intensive care in Jackson Memorial Hospital in Bermuda following a cruise ship safety drill accident that earlier killed another Filipino.

Ben Buenaventura died from the injuries sustained in the tragic incident when a Norwegian Breakaway lifeboat fell into the water last July 20, during a weekly lifeboat drill while the ship was docked in Kings Wharf, Bermuda, according to a report by Crew-Center.com. https://crew-center.com/2nd-crew-member-dies-hospital-after-ncl-breakaway-accident

Four crewmembers were in the lifeboat when line snapped and one crewmember, 41-year old Diogenes Carpio was killed immediately. Buenaventura was flown to Jackson Memorial Hospital with fractures to both legs, hip, right arm, punctured lungs and traumatic brain injuries.

The maritime and admiralty law firm Lipcon, Margulies, Alsina & Winkleman, P.A. represents Buenaventura’s family in a legal case against Norwegian Cruise Line. Buenaventura had been a waiter on NCL for more than a decade. He leaves behind a wife and 5-year-old son.

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