Passengers injured when cruise ship rolls at sea http://tampabays10.com/news/local/article.aspx?storyid=35619&s=f
PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Coast Guard at Port Canaveral says today that a cruise ship took a heavy roll at sea, injuring some passengers. The Crown Princess experienced an unexpected list to the port side around 3:40 p.m. and is returning to port. The Crown Princess was returning to New York. According to CNN, at least 15 ambulances are waiting at the port to take approximately 30 injured passengers to local hospitals. The Coast Guard says it has no information about the extent of their injuries. Princess Cruises released a statement saying the ship experienced an unexpected list to the port side about 3:40 p.m. as she began sailing north. "The ship is safe, and seaworthy, and we are currently investigating the cause of the list. We understand that some passengers were injured as the ship sharply turned, and we are in the process of determining the number of injuries and their extent," the statement reads. Crown Princess was on a 9-day Western Caribbean roundtrip cruise out of New York with calls at Grand Turk, Ocho Rios and Grand Cayman. Port Canaveral was the last port of call before returning to New York. Princess Cruises says the Crown Princess' maiden voyage was on June 14, 2006. The vessel can carry 3, 080 passengers and 1,200 crew. The ship is 19 decks high and weighs 113, 000 tons. Reply with a "Thank you" if you liked this post. _____________________________ MEDIANEWS mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
