Passengers and crew on board P&O Cruises Pacific Dawn have had a dramatic morning of life-saving duties; rescuing three seafarers adrift in a liferaft after abandoning their sinking yacht.
*SOB* to the sinking yacht but THREE CHEERS for P&O and the safe collection of the yacht crew.
Hip hip hooray! (x3)
What absolute legends.
This heroic story reminds me of that moment in Castaway when Tom Hanks finally gets picked up and saved from his years of solitude.
WILSOOOOOOON.
What happened?
Pacific Dawn was asked by marine rescue authorities in Noumea to go to the aid of the stricken vessel after the seafarers sent out a distress call.
HOW TERRIFYING IS THAT, by the way.
The ship, with 2000 cruise passengers on board, was close to the area in New Caledonia and immediately changed course to go to its aid.
“Pacific Dawn and her crew have followed the finest traditions of the sea by going to the aid of fellow seafarers in peril on the sea. It is wonderful to know that all three seafarers are now safe and well and being cared for onboard Pacific Dawn.”
Sture Myrmell, President of P&O Cruises Australia
The three seafarers were given the opportunity of calling next of kin to let them know all was well.
Pacific Dawn was certainly in the right place at the right time! She was actually on the way back to Brisbane to complete the South Pacific seven-night cruise.
Early reports from the scene were that the yacht sank as crew from a tender vessel from Pacific Dawn were plucking the three-stranded seafarers from their liferaft.
Pacific Dawn will arrive in Brisbane on Saturday as scheduled. The Captain gave guests regular updates throughout the sea rescue mission.
WELL DONE TEAM.
