Chapter 398 Accident on the rocks
Many scenes of "Pirates of the Caribbean" were filmed on small islands, and some outdoor scenes were also shot in the Caribbean.
However, many members of the crew suffered from seasickness, including star Keira Knightley.
For this reason, Life Production has specially prepared antiemetics for everyone, so that the crew members can feel better and be able to complete their work in a better state.
But after Keira Knightley took the anti-nausea medicine, she felt like she had taken sleeping pills, and she fell asleep quickly and fell into a deep sleep.
When they arrived at the place, little Gilbert asked: "Is Keira still asleep?"
"Yes, director, we have called her several times, but she didn't wake up." An assistant director replied.
Little Gilbert was speechless, shook his head and said: "Let her sleep first, let's film other scenes first."
Perhaps because she realized that taking antiemetics would cause her to fall asleep and delay filming, Keira Knightley later sincerely apologized to Gilbert.
Then she insisted on not taking antiemetics. Although seasickness and vomiting were unsightly, it was better than missing work.
But then an unexpected incident happened. One day the crew was filming a night scene on the island. After filming, the crew called it a day and returned.
The filming was very tiring. Keira Knightley got on the boat with the help of her assistant, rested directly on the seat, and fell asleep soon after.
The boat has been driving steadily behind the sea since it set off, but the rocks that can be seen during the day are not visible at night.
In addition, he did not read the chart carefully and could not figure out the reef area. The staff driving the boat directly drove the boat and hit a reef.
"Oops, the boat hit a rock."
"Ouch, my leg, my leg is broken."
"There is water leakage on the left side. If it cannot be sealed, the ship will sink."
"Call for rescue quickly, we won't last long."
Keira Knightley was woken up by a huge crash and quickly asked her assistant: "What's going on?"
The assistant looked pale and said in a panic: "Our ship has hit the rocks and is going to sink."
"Ah?" Keira Knightley was shocked and panicked: "What should I do? What should I do now?"
The staff on the ship are trying to find a way, but the hole is too big to be blocked, and they can only slow down the sinking speed. A nearby boat saw something was wrong and rushed over to rescue.
However, due to the vortex caused by the sinking of the ship and the nearby reefs, we were unable to get close for a while.
Keira Knightley is in despair. Will she be buried in the sea before she becomes famous? She suddenly wanted to cry.
The assistant and Keira Knightley hugged each other, and the two watched desperately as the ship sank little by little, and then moved with the staff from the cabin to the deck, and then stood on the top of the ship from the deck.
Seeing that the situation was critical, a ship could not wait any longer and ventured across the reef area to get close to the sinking boat.
The crew on the ship, including Keira Knightley, cheered and seemed to be saved.
However, this brave ship also encountered trouble. It also ran aground about eighty meters away from the boat. Fortunately, the hull damage was not serious and it would not sink.
Seeing what happened to this brave ship, the other ships no longer dared to act rashly, lest their own ships run into rocks.
But they had to rescue. After hearing the news, the boat on which little Gilbert was riding in the distance hurried to the scene.
Charles Rowan urgently contacted the shore and asked them to launch three rescue helicopters to come for support. At the same time, contact the safety director and quickly study the rescue plan.
Fortunately, the ship did not go down to the city very fast, and the cabin was only flooded now. In addition, the seabed in the nearby sea was a gentle slope, so the people on the ship could still hold on for about an hour. The sea area immediately became lively, and the nearby Mexican Maritime Administration ship heard about the incident and quickly sent a rescue ship.
The safety director and the local maritime guide confirmed the location of the reef based on the nautical chart and planned a route along which a boat could be sent to carry out rescue operations.
"Director, the rescue helicopter has arrived." the assistant director reported.
Hearing the sound of propellers in the air, little Gilbert quickly ordered: "Rescue Keira Knightley first. The helicopter can load as much as it can. The injured get on the helicopter first."
"Yes..." The assistant director hurriedly communicated with the rescue helicopter.
Three helicopters rushed to the scene and lowered ropes and baskets. The staff on the ship here have received the news and the rescue plan is being implemented, so they are not panicking.
"Miss Knightley, please get on the helicopter first!" A staff member in a management position said, "This is the director's order."
"What about you?" Keira Knightley was a little embarrassed. After all, she left first. What would happen to these people?
"It's okay. The rescue plan has been formulated and will be implemented soon. We will be fine." A staff member responsible for contact said.
In this case, Keira Knightley has nothing to be polite about.
At such a critical moment, you shouldn't be polite, and she, a weak woman, couldn't provide much help if she stayed here, so she had to get on the helicopter first.
After Keira Knightley got on, the leading staff member said: "Let the rest of the wounded get on the helicopter first, and we'll wait here."
Several wounded people were quickly put on helicopters. Three helicopters flew towards the shore, and the helicopters would fly back after a while.
But the boat will sink after at most one trip, and everyone will be soaked in the water.
Charles Rowan communicated with the security director: "How is it? Have you found a route?"
"We have communicated with the Mexican Maritime Administration that this route and this route can be entered." The safety director pointed out on the chart.
The guide on the side suggested: "Those who can swim, it is recommended that they swim to a nearby boat that has hit the rocks. It will be safer."
"Okay," Charles Rowan agreed: "Hurry up and make arrangements to do it!"
A rescue plan was drawn up, everyone split up, and two ships took charge of the mission. The supervisor on the ship summoned the staff on the ship: "Ladies and gentlemen, we are going to rescue and rescue everyone.
But before that, all ladies are asked to move to other ships to avoid any accidents.
On a voluntary basis, I need some brave people. The director said that those who sign up voluntarily will receive bonuses. "
Under heavy rewards, there must be brave men.
Soon someone signed up to participate in the rescue. The two boats were prepared and set off according to the planned route, cautiously approaching the wrecked ship.
On the other side, several staff members on the wrecked ship who had better water skills jumped directly into the sea and swam towards the ship that ran aground not far away because they came to rescue them.
The ship was lucky not to be silent, and the location was relatively safe. At this time, the staff on the ship had been transferred to other ships.
It was nearly two o'clock in the middle of the night, and finally at the last moment, before the wrecked ship sank, the staff on the ship were rescued by two adventurous ships.
In this frightening night, except for a few staff members who were injured, the rest were fine, but they were quite frightened.
In view of the accident, Little Gilbert gave the crew two days off to let them take a breather. Charles Rowan and the safety director launched an investigation into the accident, but it was ultimately determined to be an accident.
(End of chapter)