The Associated Press news agency reports that the Carnival Splendor cruise ship immobilized in the Pacific Ocean off the Mexican coast has been towed to the port of San Diego (USA).
On November 11 local time, six tugboats hauling the Carnival Splendor in San Diego docked the cruise ship. The first passengers have already disembarked, however, it will take a long time for all passengers to descend, as the inter-deck elevators do not work. According to preliminary data from port authorities, the evacuation of passengers from the Carnival Splendor will take at least four hours.
Recall that on the eighth of November, in the morning of two hundred and ninety meter -meter liner, Carnival Splender, on board of which there were 3299 passengers and 1167 crew members lost move. This happened due to the fact that in the engine room located in the stern of the vessel, a strong fire developed into a fire. The fire was reportedly put out quickly. However, as a result of the fire, the cruise ship was deprived of power supply, and all attempts by the crew to start the engine were unsuccessful. As a result, Carnival Splendor was completely immobilized.
Soon, the US Navy aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan arrived to help the drifting cruise ship, which at that time was taking part in exercises taking place fifty miles from the scene. Over the next few hours, the US military ferried drinking water, food, and essentials aboard the Carnival Splendor. After a little more time, six tugboats approached the liner, subsequently delivering it to the American city of San Diego.
