Brit crew member on luxury yacht dies after being ‘electrocuted in engine room’ of vessel moored in Antigua harbour

A BRITISH man has died after being electrocuted while carrying out work on a yacht in Antigua.

Roy Jemme, 47, was found slumped over and unresponsive aboard the luxury vessel Baton Rouge moored in a harbour.

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Jemme, who was serving as the Chief Engineer on board the vessel, was confronted with a power outage while the yacht was anchored off the Caribbean island.

In an attempt to resolve the issue, he ventured into the engine area.

But he was later discovered unresponsive by a crew member who went to check on him.

Police and paramedics were called to the vessel at 8.30am local time on Friday.

But despite their best efforts, he was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.

A spokesman for the Royal Antigua Police Force said: “A UK national was helped to the main deck, while the Antigua and Barbuda Search and Rescue-ABSAR was called to the scene. 

“He was transported to the hospital where a doctor pronounced him dead around 10:19 am.”

A local Port official said officers were called to reports “of concern for the welfare of a man on board a boat in English Harbour”.

The official added: “Immediate Action was needed after establishing that he didn’t look well.

“The paramedics arrived and did their best but sadly he died. He was in his 40s”

The Baton Rouge yacht had been in the harbour since late January. 

Authorities are conducting further investigations into Jemme’s death.

A spokesman from the port authority said ” We will be making initial enquiries and will be liaising with the authorities to make sure it is an accident as has been thought.

“We cannot say too much more at this stage until we complete our investigation.”