The Westpac Rescue Helicopter medically evacuated a crew member from the P&O Australia cruise ship, Pacific Adventure, who was in urgent need of medical assistance on land. The rescue occurred approximately 20 nautical miles east of Newcastle, New South Wales.
This Sunday afternoon, while sailing from Tampa to Roatan, Honduras, the Carnival cruise ship Carnival Paradise was involved in a rescue operation. The ship's bridge team noticed a small vessel carrying 27 Cuban nationals who were signaling for help, prompting them to turn the ship around to assist.
Captain Niccolo De Ranieri and the crew of the Carnival Cruise Line's Mardi Gras were recognized for their rescue operation that saved 16 lives. This acknowledgment came in the form of the Cruise Ship Humanitarian Assistance Award presented by the Association for Rescue at Sea (AFRAS) during their annual awards ceremony in Washington, D.C.
The cruise ship, Silver Spirit, experienced engine problems on Wednesday, during the last leg of the 7 Night roundtrip voyage to Athens, reports Ekathimerini.
This morning, a cruise ship arrived at the port of Haifa to carry out a humanitarian mission to evacuate U.S. citizens who wish to leave Israel due to the ongoing conflict.
The U.S. Embassy in Israel has informed residents that the voyage is subject to available space, and those permitted to depart will be allocated a place on the ship, which will set sail for Limassol, Cyprus.
