A cruise ship crew member is presumed dead after he disappeared when he jumped from the vessel into the freezing waters of the English Channel.

A cruise ship crew member is presumed dead after he disappeared when he jumped from the vessel into the freezing waters of the English Channel.
Eclipse was believed to have been en route from Cherbourg to Southampton
An overnight search for the 31-year-old Filipino man has been called off.
It has been revealed he was captured on CCTV climbing over a railing and jumping from the Celebrity Eclipse cruiser about 10.15pm on Friday.
The luxury liner, owned by Celebrity Cruises, was about eight miles north of Cherbourg, France, when the incident happened.
The crew alerted the French coastguard before turning the ship around in an attempt to find the man.
We can now presume that he is dead. The water was very cold and there is no hope for him.
A coastguard source
A Celebrity Cruises spokesman said the travel company was providing support to the missing man's family, as well as his friends and colleagues onboard.
He added: "Our thoughts and prayers are with them."
The ship was on a 14-night Italian Mediterranean cruise that left Southampton
on May 7.
A coastguard source said: "Unfortunately there was a man in the sea. We searched for him extensively but we could not find him.
"We deployed our resources to find him but it was to no avail and we can now presume that he is dead.
"The water was very cold and there is no hope for him."
Celebrity Cruises offer trips around Europe and the Mediterranean, with cruises ranging from eight to 14 nights.
The Eclipse cruiser, a Solstice class vessel, joined the fleet last year, according to the company's website.
Facilities aboard the ship include a basketball court and an upper deck laid with lawn.
The shipping company is owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

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