DIAMOND PRINCESS

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Injured crew member medevaced off Northland

On Jan 30, 2025, a crew member of the 'Diamond Princess' suffered a serious eye injury and needed urgent hospital specialist treatment. The cruise ship was en route from Brisbane to Auckland and sailing about 37 kilometres east of Matauri Bay when the accident occurred. A helicopter hoisted the patient off the Northland coast amid good conditions with favourable weather, daylight and a competent crew aboard the ship. The victim was transported to shore for further medical care on a higher level. Report with video: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/dramatic-winch-rescue-off-northland-coast-as-cruise-ship-worker-injured/ZJX3R4FCBZAXHJG5K7PJBFJWTY/

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.