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Cruise ship assisted distressed yacht - one crew member dead
The yacht 'Second Life' with three New Zealanders on board was assisted by the 'Pacific Explorer', which waas en route from Auckland to Suva in the Fijian islands. They were seriously injured after being hit by a broken mast off the coast of Fiji, with one receiving medical attention on a cruise ship. The crew had sent a mayday distress call near Nadi on Sep 24, 2023, at around 9 p.m. The 'Pacific Explorer' diverted its route. Two further support vessels were expected on Sep 25 at about midday and another at 4 p.m. to assist the other people on-board the yacht as, due to conditions and the size of the 'Pacific Explorer', assisting the remaining people on-board the yacht was impossible. The ship continued to work closely with RCC Fiji and Maritime New Zealand's Rescue Coordination Centre. One person has died in the incident, and one survivor was picked up by the Fijian Navy vessel 'Savenaca' in the afternoon of Sep 25. Both survivors were being taken to Fiji, as has the body of the dead person. Reports with photo and video: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/498710/mayday-call-three-nzers-on-yacht-seriously-injured https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/new-zealand-yacht-crewmember-rescued-by-cruise-ship-off-fiji/ELEODRVJMRFABHKSFO4IW7GMEU/
Medevac off Northland
A passenger has been hoisted from the 'Pacific Explorer' 120 kilometres off the coast of Northland after becoming unwell on Sep 21, 2023. The Northland Rescue Helicopter took off from Whangārei around 1.15 p.m. to pick up the person from the ship which was sailing northeast of the Bay of Islands. A paramedic Em was lowered to the vessel to retrieve the passenger. The pair were then winched up into the rescue chopper. The 'Pacific Explorer' had recently left the Bay of Islands after arriving on Sep 10, carrying 1998 passengers.
Woman who fell over board recovered dead
A 23 year old woman has fallen overboard from the 'Pacific Explorer', en route from Melbourne to Kingscote, off the southeast coast of South Australia on Dec 13, 2022, just after midnight. She fell from the ship off Cape Jaffa. An air search was launched. A second state’s police department has been called in to help after a woman’s body was found off South Australia’s southeast coast. A Melbourne based Challenger and two PolAir rescue helicopters were deployed to conduct the search alongside the 'Pacific Explorer' throughout the night. Victoria Police had also been called in to assist South Australian Police in the afternoon of Dec 14. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority Joint Rescue Coordination Centre have confirmed her body was found in waters 45 kilometers off Cape Jaffa at about 7 a.m. by a rescue helicopter and was taken to Mt Gambier hospital for identification. The Victorian police will be tasked with gathering statements from witnesses and necessary information to assist with South Australia Police’s investigation which is leading the investigation at this stage. The AMSA has expressed their condolences to her family.
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