The Queen Mary 2 cruise ship is conducting a search off the coast of Newfoundland for a missing 26-year-old crew member.

The man is believed to be 420 nautical miles east of St. John's and according to JTF Atlantic, the container ship Milan Express is assisting in the search.

JRCC tasked QMII and container ship Milan Express to conduct ongoing search. Foggy conditions do not permit aerial search at this time. —@JTFAtlantic

The man was reported missing some time after 12 a.m. local time Saturday.

"We have clearly established that the crew member went overboard earlier this morning," Cunard said in a statement.

An aerial search has not yet begun due to foggy conditions.

Cunard Cruise Line said its ship has turned around to retrace its voyage.

Cunard did not provide any further details on the incident, but said it is working closely with local authorities.

JRCC confirms that Queen Mary II reported man overboard off the coast of NL early this morning <a href="https://twitter.com/CBCNL">@CBCNL</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CBCNS">@CBCNS</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CBCToronto">@CBCToronto</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/StJohnsTelegram">@StJohnsTelegram</a> —@JTFAtlantic

QMII requested JRCC assistance at 9:45 AST to help find 26 YOM crew member lost at sea after midnight. <a href="https://twitter.com/CBCNS">@CBCNS</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CBCNL">@CBCNL</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NTVNewsNL">@NTVNewsNL</a> —@JTFAtlantic

The Queen Mary 2, Cunard's flagship, was traveling from Southampton to New York and was due to stop in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Monday.

Christened in 2004, the ship is 345 meters long, has 19 decks and carries 2,620 passengers.

According to Cunard, the ship boasts the largest dance floor at sea, a luxurious 3D cinema, a planetarium as well as a venue for classical music.