Final week, a father of 4 cruising on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship died in Roatan throughout a cease in that port after he dove into the water from an elevated construction of a pier.
Edmund David Rucker, believed to be 52 years of age, was along with his spouse and household when the tragic accident occurred shortly after the Attract of the Seas ported in Roatan, Honduras throughout a one-week cruise which left Galveston on March 12, 2023.
The accident occurred on March fifteenth when Mr. Rucker dove from an elevated construction into the water beneath. The aim of the platform is lower than clear. The construction could have been beforehand used to help a zipper line which was deserted years in the past. It’s presently unknown why the harmful construction was nonetheless obtainable to be used by vacationers. Many different cruise passengers mentioned on message boards that there have been no warning indicators in place.
A number of folks indicated that different accidents, together with “a number of deaths in the identical space,” had occurred and that there ought to be warnings to stop related accidents sooner or later.
Mr. Rucker apparently struck his head beneath the water. Local news accounts point out that he “suffered a extreme blow to his head, and was left unconscious as soon as his physique fell into the ocean. His relations realized that after a number of minutes he didn’t come to the floor, so that they alerted the authorities and different individuals who have been swimming on the seaside.”
We have been first notified on the day of the accident by a visitor on the Attract of the Seas who said that Mr. Rucker’s physique was introduced aboard the Royal Caribbean cruise ship shortly earlier than the ship left Roatan.
Deaths in worldwide waters throughout cruises are ruled by the Dying On the Excessive Seas Act (DOSHA) which limits the restoration to “pecuniary” damages suffered by dependent relations. Ache and struggling, grief and bereavement and different emotional losses usually are not permitted beneath DOSHA.
A neighborhood newspaper in Texas commented that Mr.Rucker, generally known as “Eddie,” was a beloved father of 4 youngsters and the loving husband to his spouse Laura.
A Go Fund Me web page has been established for the Rucker household. Please take into account donating to this household.
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Picture credit score: Deserted zip line – Diario del Aguán; household photograph – Go Fund Me web page
