Emergency at sea: Disney cruise ship rescues sailor in the Bermuda Triangle
Morten Strauch
· 14.11.2024
The 50-foot catamaran "Serenity" had already got into distress on 10 November due to a defective seal in the emergency hatch. According to media reports, the crew were unable to get the water ingress under control and subsequently made an emergency call.
As the distress at sea occurred 265 nautical miles off the coast and the coastguard would not have been able to arrive in time, the call for help was forwarded to all ships in the vicinity. The brand new cruise ship "Disney Treasure" acknowledged receipt at 11.40 a.m. and immediately set course for the distressed vessel.
Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City in North Carolina simultaneously dispatched a SAR aircraft to lead the rescue mission. The HC-130 circled over the mission area until the rescue was complete, documenting the entire operation on video.
The 340-metre vessel reached the leaking catamaran at 13:00. All four crew members, aged between 25 and 74, were rescued by a lifeboat. Coincidentally, they were the first guests on the "Disney Treasure". The ship was on its maiden voyage from Eemshaven in the Netherlands to Port Canaveral in Florida to prepare for its first cruise in December.
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About the Bermuda Triangle
The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil's Triangle, is a region in the western Atlantic Ocean that is roughly defined by the points Miami (Florida), Bermuda and San Juan (Puerto Rico). For decades, numerous legends and myths have surrounded this area, as an unusually large number of ships and aeroplanes are said to have inexplicably disappeared here. Popular theories range from unusual weather conditions and magnetic anomalies to supernatural phenomena. However, scientists often emphasise that statistical analyses have shown that the number of losses in the Bermuda Triangle is no higher than in other heavily trafficked regions of the world.
