Carnival cruise ship rescues injured mariner in the Bahamas
The Carnival Ecstasy responded to a mayday call from a private yacht on Tuesday
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On Tuesday, a Carnival Ecstasy ship responded to a mayday call from a private yacht about a 29-year-old crew member suffering “from severe injuries,” the cruise liner shared in a press release with Fox News.
The cruise was anchored in the Bahamas, approximately four nautical miles away from the call.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Carnival Ecstasy cruise ship responded to the call on Tuesday. (Carnival Cruise Lines)
Carnival Ecstasy Capt. Domenico Calise proceeded to the “Balista” yacht, where the cruise’s crew lowered a rescue boat and were able to bring the injured man on board.
On the way to the rescue, the Carnival Ecstasy alerted the U.S. Coast Guard, and all appropriate authorities, the liner reported.
The injured man was retrieved using a rescue boat. (Carnival Cruise Lines)
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Once aboard, the injured crew member was evaluated and met by a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter, which medevaced the man to a hospital. The man's current condition or more information regarding the injuries was not shared.
Once on board, he was reviewed by the cruise's medical team. (Carnival Cruise Lines)
According to Carnival Cruise Lines, the Ecstasy was in non-operational manning status with a limited crew and no guests, as are the rest of its ships during the coronavirus pandemic.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The man was later taken by U.S. coast Guard helicopter to a medical facility shoreside. (Carnival Cruise Lines)
As of Wednesday, Carnival Cruise Lines has officially suspended all of its U.S. sailing through January 2021.