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Medevac off Marseille
A man was medevaced by helicopter from the 'Carthage' less than 200 km from Marseille early on March 23, 2022. The passenger, of Tunisian origin, had suffered a broken leg. He was airlifted at 8:30 a.m. and brought to the Saint-Anne Army Training Hospital in Toulon, in the Var. The ferry was sailing between Tunisia and Marseille. After medical advice from the maritime medical consultation center of the Toulouse University Hospital and the SAMU, the decision was made to evacuate the injured man. A French Navy helicopter of the naval air base of Hyères was deployed with a medical team from the SAMU du Var. The rescue operation took place .
Sailing cancelled because of dispute between captain and agents
The Compagnie Tunisienne de Navigation (CTN) announced the cancellation of the crossing La Goulette-Genoa of the "Carthage" on June 25, 2017, The cause was a dispute between the master and agents of the ship. The officers left the ship suddenly after a dispute with the captain.An emergency meeting was held between the supervisory authority, the management of the company and the social partners on June 26 to take the necessary measures.
Controversy about death of little girl
Following the controversial death of a little girl during his family trip on the "Carthage", the captain conferred his version. The captain first offered his condolences to the parents of the little girl expressing his solidarity and compassion. Subsequently, he completely denied the absence of a competent medical cadre on board the ship, he explained that the doctor who examined the girl has been practicing for 12 years, also assisting the birth of twins a year ago. During her first examination around 6:30 p.m., the girl did not show any alarming signs. It was then suggested to the father to let her rest. The doctor's second diagnosis made six hours after the first prompted him to announce the need for her evacuation. The captain testified that he himself visited the girl, he also contacted the Italian authorities who sent a medical boat more than two hours after the second diagnosis, After its Arrival the death caused by a heart attack was pronounced.
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