Australia NewsPlagued Artania Ship Sets Sail From West AustraliaSavePrintFREMANTLE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 28: The MV Artania is seen with "Thank You Fremantle" banners at the Fremantle Passenger Terminal on March 28, 2020. Photo by Paul Kane/Getty ImagesAAP4/18/2020|Updated: 4/18/2020The plagued Artania cruise ship is finally departing Western Australia after a three-week stay during which three people on board died of COVID-19.The German liner began its journey from Fremantle back to Europe on April 18, keeping to its scheduled 1pm departure time.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.