Carnival Cruise Line has carried out 14 rescues since June
have also come to the aid of vessels this year. Most were carrying migrants, according to news reports.Carnival said it does not track specific details on rescues historically, and some other cruise lines did not respond to Washington Post inquiries about the frequency of rescues. The U.S. Coast Guard did not provide an answer to questions about the number of rescues on cruise ships.
But the latest examples come as the U.S. Coast Guard reports higher numbers of Cuban migrants intercepted at sea. From Oct. 1 to this week, the military branch reported it had interdicted more than 6,300 Cubans — already more than the 6,182 the entire previous year, according to a Thursday“The Coast Guard is maintaining a heavy maritime presence to detect and interdict anyone attempting to illegally migrate by sea in the Florida Straits and Caribbean region,” Coast Guard Lt.
Cruise lines and legal experts say it’s the duty of larger ships to follow maritime guidelines and help other vessels in distress.“The duty to rescue, if you can do this safely, is ancient and is part of maritime law forever,” said Robert Rosen, a University of Miami law professor who teaches about the legal environment of the cruise industry.
Rescues can unfold in different ways, depending on the circumstances. Matt Lupoli, spokesman for Carnival Cruise Line, said officers on a ship determine the best approach in coordination with the company’s fleet operations center on land. “Sometimes, the ship’s crew does deploy lifeboats in order to complete rescues,” he said in an email. “In other instances, the ship is maneuvered near a vessel in distress so its side hatch can be lowered to allow anyone who needs rescue on board.”
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