Two crew members have died in separate incidents unrelated to coronavirus, as thousands of crew remain stranded on ships spread across the globe.
require company executives to guarantee that crew members be sent home entirely on charter flights and private transportation. Repatriated crew members must avoid public transportation and public airport terminals, then must quarantine at home for 14 days upon arrival. Executives have to sign a form attesting that if any of the rules are broken, they are subject to criminal penalties, including jail time.
, the most recent of which include South American crew members from Carnival Fantasy, Norwegian Escape and two Oceania Cruises ships. The Cruise Lines International Association indicated its members are doing their best to abide by CDC rules and to repatriate crews. Executives at individual companies, however, are far more direct.
"We are doing everything we possibly can for our crew, and we are frustrated as they are about the difficulty in getting them home," Frank Del Rio, CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line, told USA TODAY."Money is literally no object. We are willing to charter flights home, wherever home may be." The problem, he said, is"we are dealing with a regulatory landscape that seems to change daily and forces us to adjust our plans just as frequently."Sign up for our Staying Apart, Together newsletterIf you or someone you know may be struggling with suicidal thoughts you can call the U.S. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK any time of day or night or chat online.
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