Every wonder what happens if you need to be helicoptered off a cruise ship? The USCG has released this video of a medivac operation off the coast of Mexico. The Press release states;
SAN DIEGO, Calif., (November 16, 2007) Crews from Air Stations San Diego and Sacramento conducted a medevac of a 72 year-old-male from a cruise ship 70 miles east of Isla De Guadalupe, Mexico. The C-130 from Air Sta Sacramento flew overhead coverage as the HH-60 from Air Station San Diego hoisted the man from the ship. The man was taken to Air Station San Diego where he was transferred to local EMS.
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4 responses so far ↓
1 Peter A. Mello // Dec 1, 2007 at 7:53 am
WOW!
2 Michelle // Dec 1, 2007 at 9:23 am
That’s truly insane!
3 CheckSix // Dec 1, 2007 at 4:37 pm
Fine air(person)ship.
I noticed that the ship was under power at the time of the lift. The pilot had to maintain elevation and safe lateral spacing during the evac.
A coworker’s mother broke her hip on a cruise off Mexico. She was hoisted via a drag line onto a fishing boat that took her to the nearest port. She was well medicated.
4 Fred Fry International: Maritime Monday 87 // Dec 3, 2007 at 3:06 pm
[…] slow down and speed up.)gCaptain also has an example of why seafarers need to be highly trained in “USCG Cruise Ship Medivac - Video”. Of course the gold star goes to the Helo pilot, but he would not even have attempted this had he […]
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