Massive Norwegian Cruise Line 'Man Overboard' Search Operation in the Bahamas
A Norwegian cruise ship passenger is said to have gone overboard on Thursday while traveling to the Bahamas, prompting a large search and rescue effort. As the Norwegian Epic sailed from Jamaica to Great Stirrup Cay, a 51-year-old male reportedly went into the ocean at approximately 3 PM ET, according to a Cruise Hive post. He disappeared quickly.
A Norwegian cruise ship passenger is said to have gone overboard on Thursday while traveling to the Bahamas, prompting a large search and rescue effort. As the Norwegian Epic left from Jamaica, a 51-year-old male reportedly entered the ocean at approximately 3 PM ET, according to a Cruise Hive article.
He disappeared quickly.
On a seven-night journey through the Western Caribbean, the ship sailed out of Port Canaveral, Florida, on Saturday. A representative for Norwegian Cruise Line informed Cruise Hive "A search and rescue operation was launched under the direction and supervision of the Bahamas Rescue Coordination Center after the authorities were alerted right away. Following a thorough but regrettably fruitless search, the authorities allowed the ship to resume its journey.
Videos of a man allegedly going overboard were shared on social media by a number of passengers. In one video, a man was heard stating that the person who went missing was a toddler. But according to the report, he is 51 years old. In a video, another traveler was heard stating, "A guy jumped off the boat."
According to the Cruise Hive, a flare was sent into the water to indicate the ship's location, and search and rescue efforts were started right away. The Norwegian Epic's operation was aided by a second cruise ship, however the missing individual was never located.
The Norwegian Epic weighs 155,873 gross tons, according to the article. Authorities began their search over two hours before the Bahamas' sunset time of 5:18 PM.
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