DIAMOND PRINCESS

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Pilot fell into the water and died

In Nagasaki the port pilot fell into the water on May 5, 2023, at around 05.30 a.m., while boarding the 'Diamond Princess' which was about to enter Nagasaki. The 69-year old man was recovered by a rescue boat of the cruiseship, but two hours later he has been declared dead. The cruise ship docked at the port, leaving the same day bound for Yokohama.

Medevac off Citivavecchia

The Port Authority of Civitavecchia was notified that a crew member of the 'Diamond Princess' needed to be medevaced, having suffered burns in the face, on Feb 14, 2022. The patrol boat 'CP 305' was deployed to take the man off, as the weather and sea conditions did not allow the ship to enter the port. The victim was transferred aboard the patrol boat and brought ashore where an ambulance was waiting for him on the quay which then took him to the San Paolo hospital.

Diamonod Princess enroute to Port Klang

On May 16 the 'Diamond Princess“ finally left the waters of Yokohama and headed to Malaysia. It was bound to Port Klang with an ETA as of May 27. All cruises with the ship have been cancelled until Oct 1. It had been anchored off Yokohama since Feb 3 when an 80 year old passenger was tested positive for the new coronavirus. Only on March 1 the evacuation of the quarantined ship was completed when captain Arma went frmo board. Among the 3711 people on board - 2666 passengers and 1045 crew, 712 were infected with COVID 19 during that time, 13 of whom died. Four more were still in a critical state in hospital.