Royal Caribbean passenger rescued after 20 hours in sea near Greece
A 44-year-old woman who went overboard from Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas was rescued after spending 20 hours in the Ionian Sea clinging to a lifebuoy, Greece's coast guard said.
Royal Caribbean passenger rescued after 20 hours in sea near Greece A 44-year-old woman who went overboard from Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas was rescued after spending 20 hours in the Ionian Sea clinging to a lifebuoy, Greece's coast guard said. A 44-year-old woman who went overboard from Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas was rescued after spending 20 hours in the water clinging to a lifebuoy, the Hellenic Coast Guard said. The woman reportedly went overboard while the cruise ship was traveling from Greece toward Italy, according to Fox News Digital. The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs told USA Today the ship was sailing through the Ionian Sea near the island of Zakynthos on Saturday when the incident occurred. The cargo ship MSC Rossella III was assisting in the search and spotted the woman inside the bright orange lifebuoy in dark waters.Greek Authorities Deploy Coast Guard And HelicopterThe vessel alerted authorities, and a Greek Coast Guard crew responded to recover her. Greek authorities reportedly deployed a Coast Guard vessel and a military helicopter to search for the woman after she went overboard. The woman was found clinging to a flotation device after spending nearly 24 hours at sea, according to the Hellenic Coast Guard.The woman reportedly told authorities she jumped off the ship because she wanted to disembark, a Coast Guard spokesperson told Agence France-Presse, adding that she was 20 hours at sea. Her remark was quoted as saying she wanted to disembark. Following her rescue, she was transported to the port of Katakolo and brought to a local hospital, where a prosecutor ordered a psychiatric evaluation, according to the Hellenic Coast Guard. The evaluation was ordered by a prosecutor.Royal Caribbean Cruise Line Has Not Issued StatementFox News Digital reached out to Royal Caribbean for comment. The cruise line had not issued a public statement on the incident at the time of the report. The rescue was credited to the cargo ship MSC Rossella III, which was assisting in the search when its crew spotted the woman in the bright orange lifebuoy. The vessel then alerted authorities, and a Greek Coast Guard crew completed the rescue.The Odyssey of the Seas was sailing through the Ionian Sea near Zakynthos on Saturday when the woman went overboard, the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs told USA Today. The ship was traveling from Greece toward Italy, according to Fox News Digital. The 44-year-old woman spent 20 hours at sea before she was found, a Coast Guard spokesperson told Agence France-Presse. She was clinging to a lifebuoy when the cargo ship spotted her in dark waters.Prosecutor Orders Psychiatric Evaluation At Local HospitalAfter being brought to the port of Katakolo, the woman was taken to a local hospital. A prosecutor ordered a psychiatric evaluation, the Hellenic Coast Guard said. Greek authorities used a Coast Guard vessel and a military helicopter in the search. The woman was found clinging to a flotation device after nearly 24 hours at sea, according to the Hellenic Coast Guard.The incident involved Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas. The woman reportedly told authorities she jumped off the ship because she wanted to disembark, a Coast Guard spokesperson told Agence France-Presse. The story was reported by Fox News Digital and USA Today, citing the Hellenic Coast Guard, the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Agence France-Presse. Fox News Digital reached out to Royal Caribbean for comment.
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