Carnival Fascination Rescues Barbados Fishermen In Distress

[mulewagon]

At approximately 10 pm Wednesday, Carnival Fascination responded to a distress signal from a small fishing boat that was 25 nautical miles from Barbados. The boat had run out of fuel and was adrift.

The two fisherman, from Barbados, ages 43 and 51, were rescued and taken aboard Carnival Fascination. They received medical assistance, a hot meal and accommodations. They also had the opportunity to call their families.

“We are extremely proud of the team on Carnival Fascination for rescuing these fishermen in distress,” said Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy. “Performing such a procedure at night is extremely challenging and I applaud the team for their efforts in saving lives at sea.”

The ship is in St. Lucia today where the two men will be disembarked and return to Barbados. Carnival Fascination is on a seven-day Caribbean cruise that departed San Juan on Sunday, August 26.

Recently, Carnival Glory rescued a crew member from another cruise line who had been drifting in the water north of Cuba. On September 13, the Captain of Carnival Elation will be honored by the Association for Rescue at Sea (AFRAS) in Washington, DC for his team’s role in the rescue of a fisherman whose vessel had sunk in rough seas during Hurricane Irma off the coast of Freeport, Bahamas.

https://carnival-news.com/2018/08/30/carnival-fascination-rescues-barbados-fishermen-in-distress/

[Thebosn1]

These stories are very under-reported. Now, if a toilet backs up, it's the lead on the national news...

[rjgdjg]

Heartwarming stories, many thanks for sharing. - Musing About Cruising

[scpirate]

I saw it on John Heald page yesterday they made it sound like they rescued a boat load of refugees that was sinking.not 2 fisherman out of gas.

[bury me at sea]

I saw it on John Heald page yesterday they made it sound like they rescued a boat load of refugees that was sinking.not 2 fisherman out of gas.

 

The numbers aren't important. The humanitarian effort, and immediate cooperation to comply with laws in international waters is.

 

Once again kudos to Carnival.

[CheersPkg4Us]

Shout out to the crew of the Fascination !