On Saturday, May 24, 2008 at approximately 4 pm, Norwegian Majesty departed from Charleston, South Carolina for its scheduled seven-day cruise to Bermuda, but changed its course approximately two and a half hours into the sailing after receiving a distress call from a fishing boat.Mark Harold, the captain of the 24-foot fishing boat “Not On Call,” sent out several distress calls with no response for hours. The boat, which departed from Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, was caught in a violent storm about 30 miles from shore. After battling the storm for hours, the boat began to run out of fuel and he feared that the ship would capsize once the fuel ran out and the engine shut down. In addition, it was getting dark.
Hope returned to the four men aboard “Not On Call” when Norwegian Majesty answered their distress call and changed its course to assist. At approximately 7:30 pm, Norwegian Majesty arrived alongside the boat and all four men were rescued after they climbed up the pilot ladder on the starboard side. A half-hour later, with all four men safe on the ship, Norwegian Majesty continued on its voyage toward St. Georges, Bermuda.
Once on board, Harold and his three crew members Michael Cease, Greg Stevenson and Allan Narowski were given hot coffee and towels. Their clothes were laundered and they have been enjoying the cruise, which reached Bermuda today at approximately 2 pm. The men are expected to disembark and return to their homes in South Carolina.
Photo: Norwegian Majesty beneath a "Carolina Blue" sky in Charleston, SC © CruiseDiva.com
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