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Cruise Ship Pianist Rescued After Treading Water 20 Miles From California Coast for 9 Hours
The crew member was hospitalized and expected to survive after fishermen pulled him aboard and emergency responders transferred him for treatment.
- On Friday, November 6, Newport Beach fishermen Sean Norton and Grant Garrett rescued a 37-year-old pianist from the Ovation of the Seas after spotting him treading water about 20 miles off the California coast.
- The unidentified musician had been treading water for about 9 hours before the fishermen spotted him while returning from a marlin fishing trip near Catalina Island.
- Norton credited the man's survival to unusually warm ocean temperatures of 76 degrees Fahrenheit, or about 24 degrees Celsius, linked to a powerful El Niño climate phenomenon affecting the Pacific.
- Following an emergency maritime call from the fishermen, Newport Beach lifeguards responded and transported the man to a hospital in stable condition, where he is expected to survive.
- Royal Caribbean Group confirmed the incident, stating "We are providing support and assistance to our crew member during this difficult time" while the Coast Guard investigates how he entered the water.
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Cruise ship pianist spends nine hours at sea before fishermen reel him in
The musician credits El Niño's unusual warmth with saving his life, adding a rare plus to the lives saved or taken by the meteorological super event. We still don't know why this pianist from Royal Caribbean's Ovation of the Seas wound up in the drink around 2:30 Friday morning. — Read the rest
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