Man died at Portland Port onboard MSC Virtuosa Picture: Portland Port
A MAN has died on a cruise ship moored at Portland Port.
Dorset Police were called to Portland Port at 1.53pm on Sunday afternoon (September 5) after receiving reports of the sudden death of a man.
The man, in his 70s, was onboard the MSC Virtuosa which moored at Portland Port yesterday morning (Saturday, September 4).
His death is not being treated as suspicious and his family have been informed.
A spokesman for Dorset Police said: "We were called at 1.53pm by staff at Portland Port to reports of the sudden death of a man aged in his 70s onboard MSC Virtuosa.
"The death is not being treated as suspicious and the matter is now with the coroner. His family has been informed."
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