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US Coast Guard Activities Europe, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), and international flag administrations are investigating marine casualties involving the death or injury of US citizens on foreign-flagged passenger vessels in Antarctic waters between November 15 and December 1, 2022.
The investigations include the following:
The US Coast Guard said the United States will participate and assist in the World Explorer and Viking Polaris investigations as a substantially interested state in accordance with International Maritime Organisation protocols and coast guard policy. In response to the incidents, the US Coast Guard, the NTSB, and the lead investigative states deployed teams to Ushuaia, Argentina, to commence thorough safety investigations with the goal of improving marine safety and preventing similar incidents.
Members of the public who have any information about these incidents are advised to contact ACTEURInvestigations@uscg.mil.