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US Coast Guard medevacs 66-year-old male off Carnival Fantasy cruise ship

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The Coast Guard medevaced a 66-year-old man from the cruise ship Carnival Fantasy approximately 170 nautical miles south of Mobile, Alabama, Wednesday.

Coast Guard Sector Mobile received a report from the Carnival Fantasy of a passenger suffering heart-attack symptoms and requested a medevac.

Watchstanders directed the launch of a Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew and a Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile HC-144 Ocean Sentry fixed-wing aircrew.

The Dolphin helicopter aircrew hoisted the survivor along with the ship’s nurse and transported them to University Medical Center in New Orleans.

The survivor’s condition is unknown.

US Coast Guard Medevacs Woman off of Carnival Fantasy

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US Coast GuardNEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard medevaced a woman from a cruise ship 40 nautical miles southeast of Southwest Pass, Louisiana, Tuesday.

Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders received a report at 6:20 a.m. of a 53-year-old female suffering from stroke-like symptoms aboard the cruise ship Carnival Fantasy.

Watchstanders launched a Coast Guard Air Station MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew at 7:50 a.m. and a Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircrew at 8:38 a.m. to assist.

The MH-65 aircrew arrived on scene at 9:04 a.m. and successfully hoisted the survivor and an accompanying nurse and transported both individuals to West Jefferson Hospital in Marrero, Louisiana, at10:20 a.m.

The survivor was reported in stable condition.

Coast Guard medevacs woman, 39, from cruise ship Carnival Elation

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Coast Guard medevacked a 39-year-old woman Sunday from the cruise ship Carnival Elation approximately 40 miles east of Port Canaveral.

Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville Command Center watch standers were notified by the crew of the Carnival Elation at 3:03 p.m. stating a passenger was experiencing stomach pains.

A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew was diverted to assist at 3:25 p.m. The helicopter crew arrived on scene at 4:20 p.m., hoisted the passenger, her husband and a nurse from the cruise ship and transported them to Holmes Regional Hospital in Melbourne.

US Coast Guard suspends search for person in the water off Pensacola

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US Coast GuardNEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard has suspended its search for the person in the water approximately 157 nautical miles off of Pensacola, Florida, Thursday.

The search was suspended at 7:16 p.m. after searching a total of 434 square nautical miles.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Mobile received a report from the cruise ship Carnival Fantasy at 5:35 p.m. Wednesday of a man with dark hair, wearing a red shirt, and seen facedown in the water.

A passenger aboard the cruise ship initially spotted the man and alerted crewmembers. The cruise ship conducted searches in the area for approximately two hours.

Involved in the search was an HC-144 Ocean Sentry fixed-wing aircraft crew from Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile.

US Coast Guard searching for person in water off Pensacola

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US Coast GuardNEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard is searching for a person in the water approximately 157 nautical miles off of Pensacola, Florida, Thursday.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Mobile received a report from the cruise ship Carnival Fantasy at 5:35 p.m. Wednesday of a man with dark hair, wearing a red shirt, and seen facedown in the water.

A passenger aboard the cruise ship initially spotted the man and alerted crewmembers. The cruise ship conducted searches in the area for approximately two hours.

An HC-144 Ocean Sentry fixed-wing aircraft crew was diverted at 11:42 a.m. Thursday to assist in the search.

Anyone with information is requested to contact Sector Mobile at (251) 441-6211.

Coast Guard medevacs woman, 53, from cruise ship Carnival Ecstasy

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US Coast GuardJACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Coast Guard medevacked a 53-year-old woman Friday from the cruise ship Carnival Ecstasy approximately 150 miles east of Port Canaveral.

Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville Command Center watch standers were notified by the crew of the Carnival Ecstasy at 10:43 a.m. stating a passenger was experiencing chest pain.

A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater helicopter crew launched an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter. The helicopter crew arrived on scene at 2:30 p.m., hoisted the passenger along with a nurse from the cruise ship and transported them to Halifax Memorial Hospital in Daytona at 4:45 p.m.

US Coast Guard medevacs man, 41, from cruise ship Carnival Magic

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MIAMI — The Coast Guard medevacked at 41-year-old man Friday from the cruise ship Carnival Magic approximately 100 miles southwest of Key West.

Watch standers with the Seventh Coast Guard District Command Center received a call from the cruise ship stating one of their passengers was suffering chest pains and needed to be medevacked. The watch standers directed the launch of a Coast Guard Air Station Miami MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew to assist.

The helicopter crew hoisted the patient, took him to the air station to awaiting EMS personnel and transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital.

US Coast Guard medevacs man, 58, from Carnival Pride

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US Coast GuardPORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Coast Guard medevaced a man from a cruise ship near Virginia Beach, Virginia, Saturday.

Sector Hampton Roads watchstanders in Portsmouth received notification from the 965-foot cruise ship Carnival Pride at about 8:42 p.m. that a 58-year-old male passenger was experiencing a heart attack.

A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew launched from Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and arrived on scene with Carnival Pride east of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.

The helicopter crew hoisted the man to the helicopter and transported him to Norfolk International Airport, where EMS personnel transferred him to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.

“As a result of close teamwork and coordination among federal, state and local partners, we were able to safely deliver this gentleman to higher medical care by the fastest means possible in less than optimal weather conditions,” said Capt. Richard Wester, commander, Sector Hampton Roads. “We hope for his full medical recovery and quick return to family.”

SOURCE: US Coast Guard

US Coast Guard medevacs woman, 52, from Carnival Valor cruise ship

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US Coast GuardNEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard medevaced a woman from a cruise ship 260 nautical miles south of Southwest Pass, Louisiana, Sunday.

Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders were notified at 11:36 a.m. of a 52-year-old female aboard the cruise ship Carnival Valor in need of a medevac.

Watchstanders launched a Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew at 1:46 p.m. and diverted a Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircrew for cover flight.

The MH-65 aircrew arrived on scene at 4:16 p.m. and transported the survivor and a nurse from the cruise ship to West Jefferson Hospital in New Orleans at 6:31 p.m.

The survivor was reported in stable condition

Coast Guard Suspends Search for Reco Scott, 32, Lost Overboard Carnival Liberty

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The Coast Guard suspended its search Saturday at 5:57 p.m. for a 32-year-old man who went overboard from the Carnival Liberty cruise ship 10 miles northwest of Berry Islands, Bahamas.

Missing is Reco Scott, 32, of Decatur, Georgia.

Scott reportedly went overboard from the ninth deck of the cruise ship Friday at approximately 5 a.m. The cruise ship launched a search and contacted watchstanders at the Seventh Coast Guard District Command Center.

“Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Mr. Scott during this extremely difficult time,” said Christopher Eddy, search and rescue mission coordinator for the Coast Guard Seventh District command center. “Suspending a search is one of the most difficult decisions we have to make and it is made with great care and consideration.”

Crews searched for more than 29 hours covering 1,064 square miles.

A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew deployed to Great Inagua, Bahamas, the Coast Guard Cutter Charles David Jr., Coast Guard Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocean Sentry airplane crews, the Carnival Liberty cruise ship and the Norwegian Jade cruise ship assisted with the search.

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