Coast Guard: Drunk Man Jumps Off Cruise Ship
Man Rescued About 1 Hour After Going In Water
A Maryland man was examined for injuries after being accused of jumping off a cruise ship that had departed from Fort Lauderdale in Florida hours earlier.
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Bluefin rescued Scott Durrin, 29, of Rockville, Md., about 50 miles east of Boca Raton, Fla., after he reportedly jumped from the Carnival Liberty Sunday night, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
The Coast Guard was notified by the cruise ship captain that Durrin had possibly jumped from the cruise ship around 11:35 p.m. Sunday. Durrin was believed to have fallen about 36 feet into the water.
Officials said the Liberty crew threw life rings and jackets into the water, while the Coast Guard sent out a helicopter and rescue.
The Coast Guard cutter was only nine miles away from the Carnival Liberty when the call came in, so the crew arrived to the search area almost immediately and located Durrin less than an hour later at 12:22 a.m.
Petty Officer James Judge said Durrin appeared to be intoxicated. The Carnival Liberty departed from Fort Lauderdale Sunday about 4 p.m. The Cutter Bluefin is an 87-foot patrol boat homeported in Fort Pierce, Fla.
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