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Medevac off Guam
The Guam based Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 provided emergency assistance to a passenger of the "Arcadia" on March 4, 2019. At approximately 9:45 p.m. o,n March 3, the HSC-25 was notified by the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Guam that a passenger was experiencing a medical emergency. They launched a rescue mission at 5:45 a.m. Monday after the "Arcadia" moved within helicopter range of Guam. The passenger was hoisted onto the helicopter and taken to Naval Hospital Guam in stable condition. Report with photo: https://eu.guampdn.com/story/news/local/2019/03/05/sailors-rescue-distress-cruise-ship-passenger/3063341002/
Cruise ship broke lose from moorings
The "Arcadia" broke her mooring lines during strong overnight winds at hte Kings Wharf of the Bermuda Dockyard on Dec 17, 2018, and went adrift at 2.53 a.m. A ladder which was a part of the pier crashed down. The vessel drifted backwards and sideways for a short time before the ship’s engine gained maneuvering power online, and it returned to its berth. No information on injures or damages. The "Arcadia" left Bermuda in the afternoon, bound for the Bahamas. Report and video: http://bernews.com/2018/12/video-arcadia-cruise-ship-breaks-lines/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip_jiXLwVMg
Lifeboat accident in Ponta Delgada
A lifeboat has broken from its cabling on the "Arcadia" on Jan 5, 2018, and has fallen from its davits into the sea while the cruise ship was in Ponta Delgada. The back appeared to have been ripped off and was still hanging from its cradle. Later the lifeboat was lying damaged on the quayside at the port. There were five crew members in the lifeboat at the time of the accident. One crew member was hospitalized. The cruise ship left the port again on Jan 6.
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