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Medevac off Cap-à-l'Aigle
The Cap-à-l'Aigle Coast Guard ended its operational season on Oct 14, 2024, with the evacuation of a passenger from the 'Zuiderdam' at the request of the Canadian Coast Guard. Rescue boats of the cruise ship carried out the transfer. Three members of the unit were deployed in 15 minutes. Docking at the ship’s platform was very challenging due to the currents and waves created by the cruise ship. Once the passenger was on board,, the SAR boat 'auxiliary 1276' returned to the port to allow paramedics to take over. Report with photos: https://www.lecharlevoisien.com/2024/10/15/evacuation-dune-passagere-dun-bateau-de-croisiere-au-large-de-la-malbaie/
Activists failed to blockade cruise ship
Dozens of climate activists campaigned at the 'Zuiderdam' in the center of Rotterdam on June 11, 2023, which was moored at the Cruise Terminal next to the Erasmus Bridge. Activists affiliated with Extinction Rebellion and the academic branch of that protest movement, Scientist Rebellion, climbed onto bamboo constructions on the quay. By blocking the mooring posts, they wanted to prevent the mooring lines from being disconnected. They tried to prevent the departure of the 'Zuiderdam', but they did not succeed. The vessel departed with some delay at the beginning of the evening.
Medevac off Juneau
The US Coast Guard medevaced a passenger of the 'Zuiderdam' in the Lynn Canal, approximately 30 miles northwest of Juneau, Alaska, in the evening of Sep 17, 2022. Watchstanders from the Coast Guard Sector Juneau command center received the initial request for the medevac on Sep 16 at 8:50 p.m. from staff aboard the cruise ship , reporting that the passenger was experiencing medical complications. The medical team aboard the vessel was able to stabilize the man as the ship transited to the rendezvous point. A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter arrived on scene at 11:13 p.m., hoisted the 73-year-old man, and transported him to an awaiting Lifemed aircrew in Juneau for further transport.
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