CMV Columbus was on 120-day "Grand Round the World Cruise 2020" (itinerary January 6 - May 5) roundtrip from Tilbury-London. CMV Vasco da Gama was on 71-day World Voyage from Fremantle to Tilbury-London (itinerary February 12 - April 23). (Coronavirus issues) On March 18, 2020, CMV conducted un unique operation (industry's first passenger transfer at sea) swapping the Australian and European passengers between the ships Vasco da Gama and Columbus. At the time of the incident, in Port Tilbury were also docked the CMV fleetmates Astoria and Magellan, as well as the Saga Group-owned cruise ships Spirit of Discovery and Saga Sapphire. The ship arrived in Tilbury after completing a repatriation voyage from Fremantle-Perth (Western Australia) via Phuket (Thailand). The injured crew worked in the ship's provisions department, being employed by CMV as a Hotel Storekeeper. The liner was berthed at Tilbury Port since May 1 (laid up due to the global Coronavirus pandemic), without passengers and carrying a total of 486 staff-crew. First aid was administered by paramedics at the dock, then the man was ambulanced to a London hospital. To the scene were immediately dispatched two ambulances and a helicopter. The man (Indonesian) fell from Sports Deck 12 landing on a TEU-container pierside. (crew overboard/suicide attempt) On May 20, 2020, while the CMV-owned cruise liner was docked at Port Tilbury (London UK), a male crew fell (intentionally jumped) overboard suffering serious injuries. The man together with other colleagues was awaiting repatriation via charter flights from the UK to India. The crew was recently transferred from the fleetmate CMV Astoria, which was scheduled to enter drydock at Naval Rocha Shipyard (Lisbon, Portugal). Reportedly, he died from a heart attack at ~3 AM and in the Infirmary (ship's medical facility). The man (Krishna Kumar Balaji, from India) was employed as a First Cook (galley / kitchen job). On June 17, 2020, a male crew died on the ship berthed at Port Tilbury-London (England UK). The future of the CMV ships (some SQTL-owned, some chartered) remains unknown. Unfortunately, the company's efforts to secure funding and stay afloat during the Coronavirus crisis failed. In June, SQTL-CMV entered into emergency talks with potential investors and lenders. All CMV cruise bookings (fleetwide/all ships) were effectively cancelled. SQTL-CMV's fly-cruise packages are protected by ATOL (number 4619). SQTL-CMV's cruisetour packages were protected by ABTA (number V9945). As Joint Administrators (evaluating SQTL's financial position) were appointed Paul Williams, Phil Dakin and Edward Bines of Duff & Phelps Ltd. The UK-based company traded as "Cruise and Maritime Voyages" (trademarked brand, aka CMV). On July 20, 2020, CMV's parent company SQTL (South Quay Travel & Leisure Ltd) was placed into administration / filed for bankruptcy.
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