Someone dies on a cruise

[annadomino]

around the med (or so we are told) I can find no trace of a death certificate. Where would the death be registered do you think. The cruise was in or arounf Portugal at the time. TIA

[HowardKennitby]

some stuff here may help

http://www.nationalar...riages-deaths-sea.htm

[barb1314]

Does a death abroad not have to be registered with the British Consulate in the nearest country. Not totally sure but that would be the first place I'd look.

[craft1948]

How long ago?

[annadomino]

I have spent hours today looking, 1969 or 1970, December, my informant is elderly, so not sure how accurate.

[craft1948]

There is an overseas deaths on FMP, have you tried there?

[annadomino]

Yes Craft, but that seems to refer to seamen. Not sure of date, December 1969 or 70. Thanks anyway

[dotty.]

the ship's doctor would probably have recorded the death in the ship's log but whether he was lso abl to register the death is another issue, the death certificate would have been issued on the doctors pronounement of the death unless it was referred to a coroner on land, which is more likely.
try here:
Deaths onboard Ship 02920448800
e-mail or write
http://www.mcga.gov.u...a07-.../contact07.htm

They are obligated under the Merchant shipping act 1995 to keep details of deaths at sea but like I say, the issuing of a copy of a death registration is not done by a doctor they would only confirm the death.