Navigator heading to port of Miami

[Peterh]

Due to a medical emergency we are currently at full speed heading to port of Miami where we will arrive tonight. After midnight the ship will sail to Fort Lauderdale.

[emmy]

Interesting you will go to Miami instaed of Port Everglades first since you were closer to Fort Lauderdale your home port. I found her on Marine Traffic.

 

Hope ill passenger will be okay.

[LMaxwell]

Strange indeed, they had to sail south past Fort Lauderdale two hours ago.

[Lisa77064]

That is strange. Maybe no where to dock? Hope the person is okay :(

[LMaxwell]

That is strange. Maybe no where to dock? Hope the person is okay :(

 

PE was pretty much wide open; I think a Costa ship was in, but the port could still handle 6 or 7 megaships no problem.

 

Navigator never went to Miami port though; made a small loop offshore and has been heading due east for almost an hour.

[jes Scott]

I have always wondered why a helicopter wouldn't pick up rather than take the whole ship in?

 

I hope all is ok....

[Firefighterhoop]

I have always wondered why a helicopter wouldn't pick up rather than take the whole ship in?

 

I hope all is ok....

 

There are a lot of factors that go into determining if helicopter evacuation is even possible such as weather conditions or availability of a helicopter and distance from a port vs travel time of a helicopter (If one is available and can fly).

 

I was wondering why when I saw Sea Scanner earlier that it looked like the Navigator was coming from Miami

[Firefighterhoop]

Strange indeed, they had to sail south past Fort Lauderdale two hours ago.

 

Keep in mind they have to head to a port where they have either 1) A crew to dock the ship ready to go or 2) a boat available to evacuate the passenger and then bring them to into port. Miami may have had a crew ready or a crew that would be ready to do one of the above prior to Port Everglades

[paulh84]

I saw her on Marine Traffic late last night. They never actually docked in Miami. It looks like they met up with another boat a few miles outside of the port then headed back to sea toward FLL.