Millennium helicopter rescue

[GloBug]

We had 3 medical evacuations and 2 deaths on our 14 day cruise, one of each this day. Here are shots of the helicopter evac:

Copter approaching


Rescuer preparing to be lowered


Lowering down to the ship


Hanging above the ship


Landing on the Helipad


Rescuer #2 on his way down


Lowering the basket

 

[GloBug]

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[GloBug]

Oops. sorry. I wondered if I should put this on this board, but wondered how "cruise related" something had to be. Thanks, Mod.

 

[Cruizer]

[quote GloBug]Oops. sorry. I wondered if I should put this on this board, but wondered how "cruise related" something had to be. Thanks, Mod.[/quote]

You are talking about something that happened on your cruise. How much more cruise related can you get?

We had 3 medical evacuations and 2 deaths on our 14 day cruise, one of each this day.

I'll bet the captain was glad when that cruise was over. No one needs that kind "excitement" on a regular basis.

 

[Krazy Kruizers]

Wow -- 3 medical evacutions and 2 deaths on your cruise. That is terrible for all the families invovled. Hope it didn't dampen the spirts of everyone else.

 

[GloBug]

Actually, the captain's contract was up in the middle of our cruise, and he was replaced.

As you can guess, these medical issues were a topic of conversation throughout the cruise. We were told about the World Cruise, that is nicknamed the Viking Death Cruise. They said that during a 90 day cruise, they average 10 deaths. We also were told that it is recognized that many people who know they are terminal will book a cruise at the "appropriate time," because it is their wish to die at sea. Sad.

 

[BSeabob]

Nice colour of yellow for that OLD Canadian chopper.

 

[Colo Cruiser]

[quote GloBug]Actually, the captain's contract was up in the middle of our cruise, and he was replaced. [/quote]

Did they evacuate him too?? :lol

 

[L8inAZ]

Wow thats alot of action.