Urgent search for P&O cruise ship passenger feared to have fallen overboard near Sydney Harbour

A determined land and air search has been launched for a cruise ship passenger feared to have fallen overboard.

Two cruise ships – the Carnival Splendor and P&O’s Pacific Journey – have been attributable to dock in Sydney Harbour earlier than 6am on Monday.

The ships have been compelled to stay in waters off the japanese suburbs because the search continues for the passenger.

A person on the Pacific Journey instructed 2GB radio that he and a couple of,600 different passengers woke to a ‘man overboard name’ early on Monday. 

‘We acquired woken up with the person overboard name and from there it has been all on for a few hours now,’ he mentioned. 

A driver who was supposed to select up passengers from the Pacific Journey instructed 2GB he was instructed to not rush as a result of the ‘the ship’s stopped exterior the pinnacle and anyone’s gone overboard.’ 

P&O Cruises confirmed a search was underway and that employees have been offering the lacking passenger’s household with assist. 

‘P&O’s Pacific Journey is at the moment endeavor a search and rescue operation off Sydney after an individual overboard alarm was raised at 4am,’ a spokesperson mentioned. 

‘Since this time, the ship carrying greater than 2,600 company, has been onsite looking out together with different close by vessels deployed to the realm by the Australian Maritime Security Authority’s Joint Rescue Coordination Centre.

‘The household of this visitor is being cared for by our onboard workforce whereas each effort is being made to search out them.’ 

Pacific Journey’s arrival into Sydney Harbour has been cancelled because the large-scale search, which features a rescue helicopter, continues. 

A NSW Police spokesman confirmed an pressing search was underway following studies a passenger had disappeared 10 nautical miles from Sydney Heads. 

‘Police are main the search of waters off Sydney following studies an individual was within the water,’ the spokesman mentioned. 

‘NSW Police Marine Space Command have deployed numerous sources to seek for the particular person and are main the co-ordination of the water search.’

Passengers on the Pacific Journey woke to a 4am ‘man overboard alarm’ on Monday (pictured is vessels within the search zone close to Sydney Heads)

Pacific Journey’s arrival into Sydney Harbour has been cancelled because the large-scale search, which features a rescue helicopter, continues (inventory picture)

The Pacific Journey is coming back from a three-day cruise to Queensland’s Morton Island which is known to have had an Elvis theme. 

Carnival Splendor additionally stays at sea to make sure search efforts aren’t hindered. 

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