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| Coast Guard rescues missing cruise ship passenger |
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MIAMI - A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Air Station Miami rescued a 62-year-old man who went overboard from a cruise ship about 20 miles east of Miami Sunday morning. Search and rescue coordinators at Coast Guard Sector Miami received a call from operators aboard the luxury cruise ship, Silver Shadow, at around 3 a.m. Sunday, reporting the passenger Ronald Shulman went overboard. The Silver Shadow remained on scene to assist with the search and located Shulman swimming about 20 miles southeast of Government Cut around 7:45 a.m. The helicopter crew flew to Shulman's position and lowered a rescue swimmer. The swimmer helped Shulman into the ships rescue boat and assisted the ships medical team with assessing Shulman's condition. Assisting with the search were:
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