a cruise shipThe Norwegian Encore berths successful Juneau successful October 2022. (Clarise Larson/for nan Juneau Empire)

The FBI arrested a cruise vessel worker successful Juneau connected Tuesday afternoon, nan time aft he allegedly stabbed aggregate group pinch scissors aboard nan Norwegian Encore. 

Ntando Sogoni, 35, of South Africa was charged pinch battle pinch a vulnerable weapon. He faces a maximum punishment of 10 years successful prison.

In an interview, FBI Public Affairs Officer Chloe Martin said nan agency continues to analyse nan case. 

“This was an isolated incident, and there’s nary threat to different passengers,” she said. 

According to a release from nan U.S. Department of Justice and a criminal affidavit revenge successful national court, cruise vessel labor noticed Sogoni trying to deploy a lifeboat while connected nan vessel precocious Sunday night. Ship information past brought him to nan ship’s aesculapian halfway for an assessment. 

It’s location early connected Monday greeting that authorities opportunity Sogoni physically attacked a information defender and caregiver successful an introspection room. He past moved to a different room wherever he grabbed scissors and stabbed a 75-year-old female who was being examined, on pinch 2 different information guards. 

Officials opportunity nan injuries were not life-threatening. 

Sogoni was later detained and held successful nan ship’s jailhouse earlier his apprehension upon presence successful Juneau Tuesday. 

Authorities opportunity location information provided by nan unit of nan Norwegian Encore shows nan vessel was extracurricular nan jurisdiction of immoderate U.S. authorities astatine nan clip nan incident took place.