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On November 5, 2024, the U.S. Coast Guard successfully carried out a medevac operation for a 29-year-old woman aboard the 'Grand Princess,' located approximately 70 miles off the coast of Oahu. The incident began on November 4, when the cruise ship's crew contacted the Joint Rescue Coordination Center in Honolulu around 6 p.m., informing them of the woman's severe symptoms, suspected to be appendicitis, while the vessel was navigating roughly 570 nautical miles northeast of Kauai. Following a consultation with the duty flight surgeon, the decision for a medevac was made. The next day, at 6:17 p.m., an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point met the 'Grand Princess' and successfully hoisted the patient onboard. She was then flown to The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu, arriving in stable condition. For those interested in further details, a report with video coverage is available at the U.S. Coast Guard's official website.

On October 13, 2024, the U.S. Coast Guard successfully medevaced a 63-year-old man suffering from severe abdominal pain from the cruise ship 'Grand Princess,' situated off the coast of Los Angeles. The distress call was received early in the morning on October 12, at around 1:00 a.m., by watchstanders at Coast Guard District Eleven Command Center. Due to communication scheduling, the cruise ship maintained contact until the MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Ventura was able to reach the location to perform the extraction. The rescue operation unfolded the following afternoon, with the hoist occurring at approximately 2:30 p.m. Support was provided by a C-27 Spartan aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento, which conducted overflight assistance during the mission. Upon retrieval, the patient was promptly transferred to emergency medical personnel awaiting at Torrance Memorial Medical Center in Torrance, California. For further details and to view photos from the operation, visit: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3934649/coast-guard-air-station-ventura-conducts-first-rescue-medevacs-man-offshore-los/

On November 10, 2023, the 'Grand Princess' cruise ship returned to Melbourne after completing an 18-day circuit from Adelaide to Queensland, but not without complications as multiple Covid-19 infections were reported among passengers. While the exact number of affected individuals remains undisclosed, concerns escalated when the ship's laundromat was temporarily closed, raising alarms about it potentially being a transmission hotspot. In response to the health risks, passengers requiring medical attention were safely evacuated to local hospitals once the vessel docked. The ship underwent a thorough disinfection process to ensure the safety of the remaining passengers and crew.