At approximately 10 pm Wednesday, the cruise ship ‘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 fishermen, 43 and 51, were rescued and taken aboard Carnival Fascination to receive medical assistance and call their families.
We are extremely proud of the team on Carnival Fascination for rescuing these fishermen in distress. Performing such a procedure at night is extremely challenging and I applaud the team for their efforts in saving lives at sea,
…said Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy.
The ship then returned in St. Lucia, where the two men were disembarked to return to Barbados. Carnival Fascination continues its seven-day Caribbean cruise that started from San Juan on Sunday, August 26.
Another Carnival cruise ship was involved in a similar rescue recently. The 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.
