Rare BirdTravels Posted August 18, 2022 #1 Share Posted August 18, 2022 (edited) On it return from Cozumel to Miami, the bridge crew of the Norwegian Breakaway sited a small boat indicating that it was in distress about 30 miles off the coast of Havana. After circling back and assessing the situation, the Captain of the Breakaway, Andreas Karlstroem, ordered a rescue craft to begin transferring refugees from the small boat to the Breakaway. Edited August 18, 2022 by BirdTravels 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rjm11 Posted August 18, 2022 #2 Share Posted August 18, 2022 wow! I hope everyone is safe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ColeThornton Posted August 18, 2022 #3 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Good to see. Does their DSC charges start today or tomorrow? 3 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two Wheels Only Posted August 18, 2022 #4 Share Posted August 18, 2022 NCL is always hiring.... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Greenpea2 Posted August 18, 2022 #5 Share Posted August 18, 2022 That's awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted August 18, 2022 Author #6 Share Posted August 18, 2022 3 1/2 hours into the rescue operation, the final refugees are transferred onto the Breakaway. We have secured from tendering and are underway to Miami. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrieBajan54 Posted August 18, 2022 #7 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Looks like the NCL captain reimplemented "dry foot." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted August 18, 2022 Author #8 Share Posted August 18, 2022 For the second time today, the Norwegian Breakaway has turned around to offer help to a small craft off the coast of Cuba. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uff da Posted August 18, 2022 #9 Share Posted August 18, 2022 TWICE? Oh my gosh. What a day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PATRLR Posted August 19, 2022 #10 Share Posted August 19, 2022 4 hours ago, ColeThornton said: Does their DSC charges start today or tomorrow? This is NCL we're talking about. Today of course, today is when it starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PATRLR Posted August 19, 2022 #11 Share Posted August 19, 2022 These folks were rescued in international waters. I'm pretty sure US Border Patrol is not going to want them to land in Miami (maybe I am mistaken), does anyone know what the process/procedure is from here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Monster 2 Posted August 19, 2022 #12 Share Posted August 19, 2022 We have experienced record numbers of landings in South Florida this year from Cuba and Haiti. So many perish at sea— at least they are alive. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uff da Posted August 19, 2022 #13 Share Posted August 19, 2022 32 minutes ago, PATRLR said: These folks were rescued in international waters. I'm pretty sure US Border Patrol is not going to want them to land in Miami (maybe I am mistaken), does anyone know what the process/procedure is from here? I believe the Coast Guard is responsible for migrants found at sea. At some point they will intervene and return them to their home countries. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njkate Posted August 19, 2022 #14 Share Posted August 19, 2022 10 hours ago, Uff da said: I believe the Coast Guard is responsible for migrants found at sea. At some point they will intervene and return them to their home countries. Yes they will be sent back. At one time if Cuban refugees actually made it to land in the US they were given asylum not sure if that’s still the case but these people will be sent back to Cuba eventually. Sad these people risk their lives on the ocean to get to US for the freedoms most Americans take for granted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njkate Posted August 19, 2022 #15 Share Posted August 19, 2022 11 hours ago, PATRLR said: These folks were rescued in international waters. I'm pretty sure US Border Patrol is not going to want them to land in Miami (maybe I am mistaken), does anyone know what the process/procedure is from here? I’m sure the Captain notified the coast guard who will be waiting in Miami Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted August 19, 2022 #16 Share Posted August 19, 2022 Just now, njkate said: I’m sure the Captain notified the coast guard who will be waiting in Miami Not only did he notify the USCG, but he received clearance to take the refugees onboard from the USCG, this was not his decision alone. Very often, if the people don't look like they are in imminent danger, the USCG will have the vessel merely standby until a cutter arrives on scene. And, since the Breakaway is not US territory, there is no "dry foot" here, upon arrival in Miami, these people will be taken in custody by USCG and ICE and then returned to Cuba. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njkate Posted August 19, 2022 #17 Share Posted August 19, 2022 1 minute ago, chengkp75 said: Not only did he notify the USCG, but he received clearance to take the refugees onboard from the USCG, this was not his decision alone. Very often, if the people don't look like they are in imminent danger, the USCG will have the vessel merely standby until a cutter arrives on scene. And, since the Breakaway is not US territory, there is no "dry foot" here, upon arrival in Miami, these people will be taken in custody by USCG and ICE and then returned to Cuba. My daughter in laws sister was in Coast Guard this is just another day for those stationed in Florida and along the gulf coast. I did not realize the Coast Guard had to give the ok for Captain to rescue but makes perfect sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted August 19, 2022 Author #18 Share Posted August 19, 2022 Lots of excitement upon arrival in Miami Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeeter195 Posted August 19, 2022 #19 Share Posted August 19, 2022 One thing for sure, those people were very lucky with the calmness of the ocean. Look at the second picture and how much that craft is listing in very calm waters. I do not think that craft could stand even a 2 foot chop with that many people on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted August 19, 2022 #20 Share Posted August 19, 2022 50 minutes ago, skeeter195 said: One thing for sure, those people were very lucky with the calmness of the ocean. Look at the second picture and how much that craft is listing in very calm waters. I do not think that craft could stand even a 2 foot chop with that many people on it. It looks to me like they've got about 2-3' of freeboard there. It's listing because they've all crowded to the side nearest the tender. That boat is high tech compared to some I've seen. Had to stand by until USCG arrived for 4 guys in a packing crate with a 1x6 for an oar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillygwm Posted August 19, 2022 #21 Share Posted August 19, 2022 12 minutes ago, chengkp75 said: It looks to me like they've got about 2-3' of freeboard there. It's listing because they've all crowded to the side nearest the tender. That boat is high tech compared to some I've seen. Had to stand by until USCG arrived for 4 guys in a packing crate with a 1x6 for an oar. How often does this actually happen? I don't recall hearing anything about it on the news but I'd imagine with all the boats out there it isn't uncommon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted August 19, 2022 #22 Share Posted August 19, 2022 2 minutes ago, phillygwm said: How often does this actually happen? I don't recall hearing anything about it on the news but I'd imagine with all the boats out there it isn't uncommon. Unless the ship involved is a high profile one like a cruise ship, you won't hear about it at all, especially when the ship doesn't take the people onboard, just stands by for the USCG, in case things go sideways. I would say that weekly at a minimum there's a "craft" intercepted in the Straits. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jp2746 Posted August 19, 2022 #23 Share Posted August 19, 2022 (edited) How often does this happen? We were on RC Symphony last week and someone on their balcony spotted a couple of people in the water. The boat turned around and the US Coast Guard rescued them. They supposedly had been searching for them for 18 hours. I thought that this was a crazy coincidence but it seems like it happens more than I thought. They never said who the people were or if they were refugees but they did find a small raft on the other side of the boat. They didn't give us much information. Edited August 19, 2022 by jp2746 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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