Croatian Crew Rescues Cuban Refugees in Caribbean

Crew on board the Croatian ship “Astarea” have rescued five Cuban refugees from certain death, after they spent 18 days on a raft carried by currents and winds in the Caribbean…

The ship, part of Dubrovnik’s Atlantska plovidba fleet, and captained by Ante Dujić, rescued the men on Sunday, reports the company. The refugees disembarked the Croatian ship this morning and were handed over to U.S. authorities, before the vessel continued on its commercial journey. Dujić and his Croatian crew were thanked for their humanitarian efforts in conducting the rescue. (pic: Atlantska plovidba)