Rescue at Sea

[Roxburgh]

Seabourn Odyssey rescues three men from a small boat. We/they were 70 miles from the nearest land. According to the Captain they had been out for three weeks and had no water and food and, presumably, gas. The three have been taken on board and their boat left to drift.

 

Odyssey is on her way from Suva, Fiji to Pago Pago.

 

 

[OrpingtonT]

Thanks for the interesting story. Lucky sailors to be picked up by Seabourn.

[stamfordian]

How did they respond to the glass of champagne and canapes on boarding?

[Yorkiebargirl]

they had been out for three weeks and had no water and food and, presumably, gas.

Odyssey is on her way from Suva, Fiji to Pago Pago.

I would think "gas" was the least of their problems( english humour) I love your photo's so clear must be some camera

 

 

[Roxburgh]

The police in Samoa have suspended the search for three men missing with their fishing for a week.

 

http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=66167

 

Three Samoan fishermen, missing for two weeks, have arrived in American Samoa, after being rescued yesterday by the cruise ship Seabourn Odyssey.

 

http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=66315

[seabournfan]

The police in Samoa have suspended the search for three men missing with their fishing for a week.

 

http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=66167

 

Three Samoan fishermen, missing for two weeks, have arrived in American Samoa, after being rescued yesterday by the cruise ship Seabourn Odyssey.

 

http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=66315

Charles --

 

Thanks for the great photos and the news clips. Being on the port side, we saw none of the rescue. Talked to someone on deck late this afternoon who had learned from Nick that the Odyssey has the best radar equipment available ... Which might explain why other cruise ships in the area area during the past week did not see these drifting sailors. According to a guy on the local Pago Pago bus we took this morning across the island, there have been several cruise ships in port recently.

 

Laurie

[cands]

Really nice to read a 'good news' story.

 

Thanks for posting it.

[Roxburgh]

Update

 

The rescue boat that went out and picked up the three fishermen. It now has 3 men painted on it :)

 

["Wandering Wino's&quo]

Update

 

The rescue boat that went out and picked up the three fishermen. It now has 3 men painted on it :)

 

Great and meaningful picture, thanks for sharing.

[CraftyEC]

"The rescue boat that went out and picked up the three fishermen. It now has 3 men painted on it :)"

 

Nice touch!

[Host Dan]

Our CC news story on the subject!

 

http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=4753

 

Host Dan

[johnnycruise]

Great story and photos Roxburgh, and thanks for the reminder Dan!

[edwardw]

when the captain makes a announcement and the ship slowes down don't you think you should go out on deck and see whats going on. if you did you would not have missed the rescue