Sad new coming from New Orleans. Carnival Cruise Lines acknowledges a Carnival Conquest crew member died Sunday morning at the Port of New Orleans while working on the cruise ship’s exterior. The accident occurred when the crew member was performing maintenance work on the side of the vessel while the cruise ship was in port between voyages. Reports state he was working in a cherry picker and became wedged between the machine and a platform holding one of the cruise ship’s lifeboats. The ship’s medical team responded along with local paramedics. Unfortunately, the crew member died. The Coast Guard is currently investigating the incident.