Fishermen rescue Royal Caribbean pianist off California coast

World · First reported 8 Nov, 18:21 · Updated 19:37

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Two fishermen found and rescued a Royal Caribbean pianist roughly 20 miles off Catalina Island after he had spent nearly nine hours in the water, according to the supplied reports.

Sean Norton and Grant Garrett spotted the unidentified man while returning from a marlin-fishing trip near Catalina Island.
The man said he was a pianist aboard Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas; the report says officials believed he may have gone overboard about nine hours before he was found.
After the fishermen pulled him from the water, they called for maritime assistance, and Newport Beach lifeguards responded.

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Key facts

Distance from coast: Roughly 20 miles off the California coast, near Catalina Island.
Time in water: Nearly nine hours, according to the New York Post report.
Ship: Ovation of the Seas.
Fishermen: Sean Norton and Grant Garrett.