HALIFAX -- Police have opened an investigation into the death of a Chilean crew member on the ocean liner Queen Mary 2 who was reported missing early Saturday.
Investigators with Halifax police say in a news release they believe that the 26-year-old male crew member may have gone overboard early Saturday morning while the ship was off the coast of Newfoundland.
The Halifax police force is the agency of jurisdiction because Halifax was the cruise ship's next scheduled port of call.
Investigators boarded the Queen Mary 2 in Halifax Monday to gather evidence and speak to people who may have had contact with the crew member prior to his disappearance.
A spokeswoman for the Cunard Line said the investigation was only expected to delay departure by one hour, and that the ship would leave Halifax at about 6:30 p.m. local time to continue its trip to New York.
Christened in 2004, the ship is 345 metres long, has 19 decks and carries 2,620 passengers.
