According to a Fox News article, a Carnival Cruise Line ship came to the aid of a sailor after he sent out a distress call that his boat was taking on water.
What happened?
Carnival Paradise received a distress call from a sailor stuck at sea in Cozumel, Mexico.
Life Boat Launched To Rescue
The cruise ship launched a lifeboat to retrieve the sailor, who was picked up 13 miles north of Cozumel, Mexico, where the Carnival Paradise had just departed.
Steven Laboy@stevenlaboyOn @CarnivalCruise out of Tampa on the #CarnivalParadise and they just saved someone from a sunken boat off the coast off of Cozumel.
How was it done?
“Carnival Paradise personnel coordinated with Mexican authorities to transfer the mariner, a Mexican national, to a ferry boat and take him ashore,” the statement continued.
The Carnival Paradise was en route to its homeport of Tampa after a four-day cruise when it received the distress alert from the small craft.
Food & Medical Aid Provided
“Carnival Paradise reversed course and lowered a rescue boat, brought the mariner onboard and provided food, water, and medical treatment,” a spokesperson for Carnival said to Fox News in a statement.
Sailor Not Injured
The sailor was reportedly not injured and returned to shore safely.
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Source: Fox News
