The crew of different ship heard the meowing animal and set out to save him from his plight. The man who actually made the rescue did not hesitate to put on his wet suit and get into the ice cold water in order to save the poor cat, who had taken refuge on the huge rudder of the freighter after he had fallen into the water.
Dock workers watched the courageous rescue and filmed it until the cat was recovered.
The rescue is seen in a short video. Kitty meows for quite some time as the rescuer approaches and then carries him across the water to safety, but he immediately settles down when he is out of harm’s way and one of the men tucks him into his clothing for warmth and reassurance.