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Cruise ship passengers affected by White Island eruption consider legal action

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 17 Dec 2019, 9:37AM
Royal Carribbean cruise ship 'Ovation of the Seas' returns to Circular Quay in Sydney. Photo / Getty Images

Cruise ship passengers affected by White Island eruption consider legal action

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 17 Dec 2019, 9:37AM

Some cruise ship passengers who have been affected by the eruption at Whakaari / White Island appear to be considering legal action.

Of the 47 people who were on or near the volcano when it erupted, 38 were from the Ovation of the Seas, operated by Royal Caribbean.

Miami-based maritime lawyer Jim Walker told Tim Dower he's been contacted by one American family about their options.

He says any guest from any country can sue but they'll have to go to Miami to do it.

"It's inconvenient and aggravating to have to fly around the world but that's the only place they're going to get the full range of damages of the US legal system."

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