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Medevac in Auckland
A passenger aboard the Pacific Explorer experienced a medical emergency shortly after the ship departed from Auckland on July 8, 2024. The emergecy occurred at 03:50 a.m., prompting a swift response from Hato Hone St John (charitable organization), who was assessed and transported to Auckland City Hospital in serious condition. The Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC) managed the operation, determining it was necessary to turn the vessel back toward Auckland to facilitate the medevac. The passenger, identified as a young person, was safely evacuated upon the ship's return to port. The Police Maritime Unit assisted in the transfer from the ship to the hospital, ensuring the patient received prompt medical attention.
Cruise ship will exit fleet
The 'Pacific Explorer', which has run many trips out of Auckland, will be retired in February 2025, as the the P&O Cruises Australia brand will be folded into Carnival Cruises to boost guest capacity and increase operational efficiencies. Itineraries will run as normal and any guests affected by the changes will be notified in coming days. Two of P&O's ships, the 'Pacific Encounter' and the 'Pacific Adventure', will be rebranded and operated by Carnival Cruise Line.
Cruise ship assists in SAR operation
The 'Pacific Explorer' assisted in a major SAR operation east of Port Lincoln after one man was found dead, two were still missing and two others were found after a fishing boat capsized off the South Australian coast. Five people set off in a fishing vessel from the port opn March 25, 2024, at about 8.30 p.m. The alarm was raised when they failed to return. Police found the upturned vessel on March 26 at around 2 a.m. near Spilsby Island in Spencer Gulf. One man and one youth were located on a reef and winched to safety. They were taken to hospital where they are being treated. A deceased person was located in the water in the same location and transported back to Port Lincoln by the State Emergency Service. The 'Pacific Explorer', water police, local sea rescue and an Australian Search and Rescue aircraft were all helping in the search for the remainder of the crew east of Port Lincoln. The 'Pacific Explorer' had 2400 passengers on board on a three-night voyage calling at Port Lincoln and Kangaroo Island. The ship was due to arrive in Port Lincoln in the morning but that has been delayed as the search continued.
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