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The MSC Poesia cruise ship is presently detained with passengers connected committee astatine the Port of Miami, and its itinerary is connected clasp portion the Coast Guard inspects the ship, Coast Guard officials archer CBS News.
In a connection to CBS News connected Monday, the Coast Guard said its teams "are verifying the cruise ship's compliance with planetary standards and U.S. regulations." The Coast Guard's Miami assemblage detained the vessel for inspection connected Sunday.
"The Coast Guard is tasked with verifying harmless and unafraid commerce. It is the Captain of the Port's precedence to guarantee the information of passengers, crew, the vessel, and the environment," the Coast Guard said.
The cruise vessel MSC Poesia successful the Baltic seaside edifice of Warnemünde.
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In a connection to CBS News, MSC Cruises wrote: "The departure of MSC Poesia has been delayed portion the U.S. Coast Guard conducts an inspection aboard the vessel portion it is docked successful port."
"We are afloat cooperating with authorities arsenic they implicit their inspection. As this process is ongoing, we are incapable to supply further accusation astatine this time," the institution said. "We are keeping guests informed of updates regarding the ship's anticipated departure and admit their continued patience and understanding."
MSC Cruises says the MSC Poesia has a capableness of much than 3,200 passengers and implicit 1,000 unit members, though it is unclear however galore radical are presently connected board.
This communicative published first connected CBS News astatine 9:44 p.m. connected Nov. 2, 2026.
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