Holland America Line Crew Member Missing After Going Overboard

Officials are looking for a crew member who may have purposefully gone overboard from a Holland America Line cruise ship.

The vessel, Rotterdam, was heading east along the Florida Keys while wrapping up a six-night Caribbean cruise when an employee went missing.

Deputies with the Broward County Sheriff's Office responded to the ship on Saturday morning while it was docked at Fort Lauderdale.

Closed-circuit TV footage appeared to show the crew member purposefully going overboard at roughly 9:45 p.m. on Friday, reports UPI.

Sheriff’s deputies are investigating and U.S. Coast Guard officials are searching for the crew member at sea.

"All of us at Holland America Line are deeply saddened by this incident and our thoughts and prayers are with the team member's family at this difficult time," according to a Holland America Line statement shared with UPI.

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