Chef Angelo Faliva (31) last seen Nov 26, 2009 on the deck of a cruise ship

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LOS ANGELES -- The family of a missing Italian chef, who may have gone overboard during a 15 day Princess Cruise, arrived in Los Angeles looking for answers into the disappearance of 31 year old Angelo Faliva.



The cruise line says Faliva was last seen at 8:30 a.m. on November 26 on the deck of the Coral Princess as it sailed from Aruba to Cartagena, Colombia. A search of the ship and a review of security cameras came up empty, according to spokeswoman Julie Benson. A life preserver was found to be missing, but it's unclear if it is related to Faliva, Benson said.

http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktl...,6462926.story

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Update on Missing Crewmember Angelo Faliva - a Story of "Pain & Incompetency"
Posted on February 12, 2010 by Jim Walker

An Italian blogger Stefano Nazzi provides updated information regarding the "disappearance" of Italian crew member Angelo Faliva from the Coral Princess cruise ship operated by Princess Cruises.

In his article entitled "Chi Indaga Sulla Scomparsa di Angelo Faliva?" Mr. Nazzi questions whether anyone is actually investigating Mr. Faliva's disappearance.  He characterizes the situation as an "ugly story" - one "of pain" suffered by the Faliva family and "incompetence and laxity" by the police in Bermuda.

In theory, the country of Bermuda is suppose to be investigating the case, because Princess Cruises flags its cruise ships in that country to avoid U.S. taxes and U.S. labor and wage laws. 

The fact that Bermuda has no genuine interest in investigating crimes and mysterious incidents on Princess cruise ships is becoming increasingly apparent.  Princess Cruises operates its fleet of cruise ships out of its corporate headquarters in Santa Clarita, California.  The police in Bermuda are literally and figuratively in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, apparently doing little to provide answers for the Faliva family.

The Italian blog suggests that the police in Bermuda have still not inspected Mr. Faliva's three cellular telephones or his computer and camera. Nor have they examined the records of the cruise ship's surveillance cameras.  When Mr. Faliva's younger sister, Chiara, inquired into the delay, the police in Bermuda complained that they were busy with other matters.  They wrote that they felt harassed by Ms. Faliva and preferred to be left alone!

The blog also contains a comment by Chiara Faliva that her family believes that the Princess cruise ship knows more about her brother's death than it will admit.  And the authorities in Bermuda are providing no answers as the family's search for information approaches three months.     

She writes that "frankly I believe that persons on board the ship know what happened at my brother.  Besides the sadness, pain, and anger, I experience also disgust, amazement and incredulity . . ." by the attitude of the "investigating" authorities.   

Angelo Faliva (below, in the galley of the Coral Princess) was a happy and well liked chef who enjoyed working on the cruise ship.  How can there be no explanation provided by Princess Cruises? 

We have written many articles about the cruise line's malfeasance and the flag state's refusal to provide answers.
 
Do you have information about this story?  Please contact Ms. Chiara chiara_faliva@msn.com

http://www.cruiselawnews.com/2010/02/articles/disappearances-1/update-on-missing-crewmember-angelo-faliva-a-story-of-pain-incompetency/

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Update on Disappearance of Princess Cruises Chef Angelo Faliva

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Jim Walker

The Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera contains an interesting update today on the mysterious disappearance of a young Italian chef from a Princess Cruises cruise ship in November 2009.

The story involves Angelo Faliva, a chef from Cremona Italy who was employed by Princess Cruises aboard the Coral Princess. Mr. Faliva was last seen working in the Sabatini's restaurant on November 25, 2009. Although his work shift did not end until 10:00 PM, and he essentially disappeared around 8:15 PM, no one sounded an alarm until the following day.

The cruise ship was heading toward Cartagena, Columbia while some 2,000 passengers enjoyed their dinners and the entertainment during the evening of Mr. Faliva's disappearance. What happened to this outgoing young man?

The Italian article, "The Mystery of the Chef who Disappeared on a Cruise," touches upon some of the theories which we have discussed in prior articles. Did Mr. Faliva observe something he should not have, such as drug trafficking? Certainly there is nothing about this handsome out-going man to suggest that suicide is a reasonable explanation.

The article contains some new information, such as someone logging on to Mr. Faliva's laptop after his disappearance and downloading files, printing documents and deleting e-mails. There is also a reference to a hotel in Cartagena - Capilla del Mar - which was hand written inside of Mr. Faliva's chef hat. This is the same hotel referenced in online research performed on Mr. Faliva's computer on the day he disappeared.

It is now going on two years since Mr. Faliva was last seen on the Coral Princess. There are hundreds of closed circuit television cameras on this cruise ship. Indeed Princess is well known for its fleet-wide bridge cams and wedding cams where you can watch passengers get married on the cruise ships with remarkable clarity from the comfort of your home computer. But when someone goes into the water? Like other cruise lines, Princess seems to always have problems with its CCTV cameras when someone involuntarily goes over the rails.

The article mentions that Mr. Faliva's younger sister, Chiara, is the only person genuinely motivated to search for answers. The official "investigation" is the responsibility of Bermuda where Princess flags its cruise ships to avoid U.S. taxes and labor and safety laws. As other families have learned dealing with foreign flagged cruise ships, the "investigation" by the flag state into shipboard crimes and disappearances is a low priority. The cruise line is indifferent.

As the article explains, Mr. Faliva's story is " . . . segnata dall’incompetenza degli investigatori, l’insensibilitÃ* della compagnia di navigazione . . ."
http://www.cruiselawnews.com/2011/10...angelo-faliva/