A fellow crew member has informed Crew Center that a young officer working onboard Celebrity Millennium was found dead in his cabin on December 6, just one day before the ship arrived in Singapore. According to the source, the officer is identified as Anton Ilichev from Ukraine who was working as a Suite Manager. Anton was working for Celebrity Cruises for several contracts. This supposed to be his final voyage before the end of the contract because the young officer was scheduled to disembark in Singapore for his regular vacation. The terrible tragedy was also confirmed by other crew members and Anton’s close friends.

Celebrity Millennium was on a 14 Night Southeast Asia Cruise from Hong Kong to Singapore when this tragic event took place.

We like to send our deepest condolences to his family, friends and his fellow coworkers. The loss of a friend and colleague is a painful and difficult experience for all, who are affected by this tragedy. Celebrity Cruises last a great professional who will be missed by all of us.