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Cruise ship rescued six fishermen
The crew of the 'Harmony of the Seas' assisted the fishing vessel 'Aris' with six people on board on Jan 16, 2024, en route to its first port of call on a 7-night Western Caribbean sailing, nearly two days after the small, open boat had suffered an engine failure. Communication with the vessel was initially lost on Jan 14, 20 miles from Cape Catoche, the northernmost tip of the Yucatan Peninsula. Local officials and community members immediately had launched search efforts, but without success. The 'Aris' was spotted by the 'Harmony of the Seas' after leaving Galveston, Texas, on Jan 14. The crew immediately sent out a rescue boat to check on the smaller boat, and found its crew in reasonably good health. All were safely rescued and soon transferred to the Mexican Navy. They were returned home to Cozumel. There has been no reported impact on the 'Harmony of the Seas'‘ itinerary. The ship will be visiting Roatan, Honduras and both Costa Maya and Cozumel in Mexico before returning to Galveston on Jan 21. Report with video: https://www.cruisehive.com/royal-caribbean-cruise-ship-rescues-six-men-and-a-dog/121072
Boy medevaced off Houston
Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a call from the 'Harmony of the Seas' on Jan 14, 2024, at 10:30 p.m. stating that a six-year-old boy had sustained an injury 100 miles off Houston. Watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast, then directed the launch of an HC-144 Ocean Sentry airplane crew from Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi and an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Air Station Houston to conduct the medevac. The helicopter crew arrived on scene and transported the injured boy and his mother to Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston in stable condition.
Passenger arrested for filming people with hidden camera
A passenger of the 'Harmony of the Seas' was arrested last week for allegedly filming people, including children, on board with a hidden camera. Jeremy Froias boarded the ship in Miami on April 29, 2023, for a week-long sailing with stops in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the Bahamas and more. The following day he installed a Wi-Fi camera in a public bathroom on the vessel’s top deck, according to an arrest affidavit. The camera was hidden in a part of the wall that had been removed for repairs, where another guest spotted it on May 1 and notified the ship’s crew, according to the affidavit signed by FBI special agent John Auchter. The vessel’s security personnel searched for and seized the device, finding video footage featuring over 150 people, at least 40 of whom appeared to be minors. The footage showed them changing clothes and using the bathroom. Froias could also be seen installing the camera and adjusting its angle to focus on the toilet. He admitted to placing the camera in the bathroom in an interview with ship security. The FBI has asked potential victims and those with relevant knowledge to fill out a form on its website. Royal Caribbean immediately reported the matter to local and federal law enforcement and the guest involved was removed from the ship by authorities for further investigation. Froias appeared in court on May 8 in Puerto Rico, where a judge said he could be released on $25,000 bond. He must surrender his passport, not have access to the internet and not have unsupervised contact with any minors, including his two children, among other stipulations.
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