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Cruise ship rescued yacht crew

On March 18 the 'Ventura', which had sailed from Cozumel the previous day, diverted to a yacht in the Gulf of Mexico after picking up a distress call from the three people on board, one man and two women, who were in difficulty after the sails, rigging and outboard engine on their yacht had failed' in rough seas. The cruise ship approached the boat on its port side, and an elderly male was safely taken aboard. As the yacht was finally secured alongside the Ventura, the sail mast started to strike the side of the ship and began to collapse. With the mast partially collapsed and flailing about, there was a risk of this striking the two female crew members. Finally both safely made it on board." he sailors were taken straight down to the medical centre for assessment. The captain later announced that all three were safe and well. Shortly after the rescue a storm hit the area. Report with photos and video: https://www.countypress.co.uk/news/23398651.isle-wight-man-captures-p-o-cruise-ship-rescue-off-mexico-video/

Engine trouble off Lizard Point

The 'Ventura', en route from Praia Da Victoria to Southampton, sufferd a main engine failure and went adrift in pos. 49 45 08 N, 004 30 44 W, about 30 nautical miles southeast of Lizard Point on Feb 6, 2022, at 6.40 p.m. UTC. The defect was rectified within a short time, and the shi was ready to continue the voyage at 6.45 p.m. The vessel confirmed no further faults with the main engine and was underway short past 8 p.m and arrived on Southamptn on Feb 7 at 6.50 a.m. The cause of the initial defect was still unknown with investigations underway.

Cruise ship diverted to Brest for medevac

The 'Ventura diverted to Brest to medevac a sick British passenger on Nov 24, 2021. The ship had departed from Southampton at 7:00 p.m. on Nov 23 with 2,160 passengers and 1,083 crew on board en route to Madeira, when the ship's staff was notified of the situation. The 'Ventura' was then off the coast of Brittany and moored at the repair dock n° 1 around 2 p.m. It resumed the voyage at 3:30 p.m. The patient was taken care of by the emergency services, who arrived on site by ambulance.