Two Divers Arrested for Delaying Cruise Ship Departure

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The following is a "Google" translation (since it was on the internet it must be true :facepalm:according t the internet).

COZUMEL, January 28. - About to be a cruise propelados were a couple of foreign divers this weekend night, after he recklessly approached a ship to sail to be discovered and passed under the ship had to turn off their engines. These two people were intercepted by federal authorities to leave the water and subjected to rigorous questioning, coupled with that verified that he had not been placed an explosive device to the hull.

Escalante Genaro Medina, first official Earth Defense Marine (Remafe) of the Port Authority, announced that at 19 pm last Friday, the management of the port terminal Punta Langosta notified the Port Authority that two divers were Westerdam cruise under the Dutch flag that day was docked in the outer band of said spring.

This led to harbormaster personnel and Naval Sector arrive at the place mentioned, overlooking the two divers who go by the names John Christopher Clark, 47, a Canadian and Merville Arthur Vincent, 56, also of Canadian citizenship had already left the sea by Aqua Safari pier located a few hundred meters north of Punta Langosta.

Authorities and the harbor master Naval Sector proceeded to interview the two Canadians, who brought a bag of green in guarding a lobster and king crab they were seized two pistols like to harpoon marine specimens.

When interviewed, John Christopher Clark, said to lie in the island for four months and his friend Arthur Vincent Merville is a tourist who until Friday had spent four days on the island and planned to stay three weeks vacationing, both are staying in the condos "Las Ventanas", located on Fifth Avenue at 10 South Center colony.

John Christopher Clark mentioned that both were introduced to the sea next to the El Cantil condominium building, located next to the City Hall, with the idea of ​​harpoon some fish, but the current dragged them into Punta Langosta and that's why were near the cruise.

Meanwhile Escalante Medina said the captain of the cruise, being on the bridge and start the security protocol to sail the spring, he noticed that the side of the boat were two lamps lights in the sea by which suspended operation and gave to the authorities of the spring and in turn to the federal triangulated.

A boat harbor pilots, arrived at the scene at the time the divers had lighted their lamps and they began to sound the ship's horn, but instead they emerged, the lights went down and the cruise until they left the next spring.

According to Escalante Genaro Medina, "had it not been for the two divers spotted the crew of the cruise, they would start sailing machines which would lead to the two Canadians were propelados. It would have been a terrible accident. The grind would, because the machines are very large cruise and thankfully saw the lights of divers and decided not to turn on the machines. "

He said the cruise captain asked that they do a thorough investigation to two divers in fear that they might have placed a bomb in the hull.

Remafe The first official said the owner of the boat shipping "decided to be a particular revision to make the hull fearing that divers had him placed some explosive device", fortunately everything worked without incident.

Also the security chief of the cruise went ashore to make a separate interview with the two Canadians and all the data provided were sent at the same time to the police authorities of the United States to verify the authenticity thereof and ratify them that this was indeed tourists or divers who have no criminal history and discards that were trying to sabotage the ship.

John Christopher Clark and Merville Arthur Vincent, showed their passports and after intense questioning could see that only practiced diving without the desire to carry out an attack on the ship.
Naval Sector Personnel conducted verification of the tanks and equipment that carried the divers to rule that it was an attempt to make instruments.

At 22 pm on the Friday, the ship could sail to their final destination once the divers confirmed that the hull was in fair condition and without incident.

The two foreigners, for some reason, they were placed under arrest.
 
Yeah, they're kind of like the crazy uncle that lives in the attic.
 
The locals have posted the two Canadians' picture.

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These guys look awfully familiar...hmmmm:drunks:
 
I can't believe we have a Canadian terrorist operation based in my complex. I hope they don't try to blow the tequila stocks before Carnival....

I am considering putting together an elite team to invade Canada and get to the bottom of this....

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Good thing the crew saw them, had they started up the thrusters we'd be reading about pieces of the two Canadians. The Westerdam uses Azipods propulsion - similar to this:

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I can't believe we have a Canadian terrorist operation based in my complex. I hope they don't try to blow the tequila stocks before Carnival....

I am considering putting together an elite team to invade Canada and get to the bottom of this....

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When I saw the Las Ventanas reference, I figured they were staying with you!
 
I have several Canadian friends on the island as we speak. They promised me a lobster dinner when I arrive on Feb 9th......nah....it couldn't be.......or could it?

nah....they might risk life and limb for a rum and coke but not for a free lobster!!!

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