Something happening onboard?

[marchmom]

My mom is currently on the Star and she said a helicopter landed on the ship to take someone away for medical issues and she saw crew with scuba gear on the upper level. She said that they're not going to port in Falmouth and there is security everywhere.

 

Is there any way to find out if something is going on that we should be concerned about?

[LMaxwell]

My mom is currently on the Star and she said a helicopter landed on the ship to take someone away for medical issues and she saw crew with scuba gear on the upper level. She said that they're not going to port in Falmouth and there is security everywhere.

 

Is there any way to find out if something is going on that we should be concerned about?

 

Ask mom and let us know; no one here can get information faster than someone on the ship.

[FreestyleNovice]

[mypleasure]

A bit odd seeing people in scuba gear on an upper level. They tend to operate at sea level and below. Maybe they were crew in fire protective gear as this would probably be normal procedure when a helicopter needs to come in?

 

Security would be needed to keep the rubber neckers away since folks are happy to put themselves, and others, in danger to get a good look at someones awful time and some photos.

 

Cannot understand why any of this would cause a port cancellation though.

[don't-use-real-name]

Just a WAG that the two are not related.

Medical problem required on shore medical attention -

Crew with scuba gear probably just doing routine maintenance on one of the pools -

not wanting to drain the pool to capture the alligators and then refill it taking

more time away from the pool users.

 

Suggest finding that person who is not authorized to speak on behalf of NCL

and get him to speak his unauthorized version of what took place !

 

In due time what happened will be revealed.

[FreestyleNovice]

Found it; http://www.westbriton.co.uk/Falmouth-traders-commiserating-biggest-cruise/story-27881455-detail/story.html

 

"Falmouth traders were commiserating after the biggest cruise liner of the season was unable to dock in the bay this morning.

The Norwegian Star, which was expected to bring between 800-1000 visitors to Falmouth was not able to dock this morning.

Heavy swell in Falmouth Bay meant that the cruise ship decided not to risk docking and headed on to its next destination."

Edited September 28, 2015 by FreestyleNovice

[LrgPizza]

I have missed ports a few times, and every single time they have announced why we are missing the port. It seems odd that Mom wouldn't have known why.

 

Thanks for the info, FreestyleNovice. You're on top of everything!

[zqvol]

A bit odd seeing people in scuba gear on an upper level. They tend to operate at sea level and below. Maybe they were crew in fire protective gear as this would probably be normal procedure when a helicopter needs to come in?

 

Security would be needed to keep the rubber neckers away since folks are happy to put themselves, and others, in danger to get a good look at someones awful time and some photos.

 

Cannot understand why any of this would cause a port cancellation though.

 

 

I can see how people could get SCUBA gear and fire protection gear confused. The tanks are similar, and a full face SCUBA mask looks like the mask on a fire breathing apparatus, and I guess a fire suit could be confused with a wet suit.

[zqvol]

Found it; http://www.westbriton.co.uk/Falmouth-traders-commiserating-biggest-cruise/story-27881455-detail/story.html

 

"Falmouth traders were commiserating after the biggest cruise liner of the season was unable to dock in the bay this morning.

The Norwegian Star, which was expected to bring between 800-1000 visitors to Falmouth was not able to dock this morning.

Heavy swell in Falmouth Bay meant that the cruise ship decided not to risk docking and headed on to its next destination."

 

That doesn't explain the helicopter.

[Demonyte]

That doesn't explain the helicopter.

 

 

That was already explained by the OP - a medevac.

[FreestyleNovice]

I have missed ports a few times, and every single time they have announced why we are missing the port. It seems odd that Mom wouldn't have known why.

 

Thanks for the info, FreestyleNovice. You're on top of everything!

 

Thanks LP :cool:

[mking8288]

At ease, crew members are typically cross-trained to do different tasks as called for, a hovering copter for a medevac brings danger all around so SOP (standard operating procedures) is to have firefighers stationed on standby & to be able to respond quickly to contain most situation before it escalate. Full face masks & O2 tank are part of the gears for SAR ops, especially when there is smoke & fire/toxic fumes.

 

http://www.army.mil/media/201384/ - FF don't dive into the waters from the decks of any ship with these, at any height

 

Medevac are more common than we sometimes realized and at sea, it's always dramatic but when lives are at stake & they drilled, trained and prepared for them ... and, it's called respect for patient privacy & that's why more often than not, it is not news worthy to be reported. ;)

Edited September 28, 2015 by mking8288

[marchmom]

Mom did say that they weren't going to dock because of rough seas but she just had an odd feeling with security so visible. She said that even later they had another helicopter circling the ship. She's still not sure why. I heard from her yesterday and everything seems to be back to normal.

 

As for seeing the scuba gear, (or whatever type gear it may have been) they're in the garden villa and she said she saw the crew when she went upstairs on the private sundeck so it's doubtful they were working on the pool. That one's still very much so mystery.

 

Thank you all for your responses.

[aceparty]

 

What web site is this?

[Demonyte]

What web site is this?

 

Marine Traffic.

 

http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/

[Va. Plumber]

I am assuming that the helicopter landed on the upper sun deck?

 

I would imagine that any time a helicopter lands on the ship there are fire crews standing by in case of an accident. They would be a little tardy if they waited for the accident to happen to respond.

[gooch47]

We stayed on board at a port on an NCL cruise out of NOLA and watched a crew drill with everyone in protective gear including what looked like scuba tanks. I can't imagine anyone thinking they were actually scuba divers, though.

[FreestyleNovice]

The latest;

 

"There was a combination of factors that stopped the Captain from allowing disembarkation of the ship. First up was the fact that the cruise ship could not come into the harbor because it needs to be dredged, so therefor the ship could not come right in.

Secondly, the wind was so bad and so the swell was too high for passengers to come into Falmouth via tender."

http://www.cruiseshipnews.co.uk/20150930/failed-norwegian-star-disembarkation-renews-dredging-necessity/

 

And, the medevac;

A Navy Sea King can just be made out the top deck of the Norwegian Star. Picture: Barry Lovelock

 

"A PASSENGER had to be airlifted off a cruise ship off the Lizard peninsula this morning.

An emergency call was made to coastguards from the cruise liner Norwegian Star.

Coastguards called up a helicopter from the Navy's 771 Naval Air Squadron at RNAS Culdrose.

The rescue Sea King flew out to the ship shortly before 8am, which had turned into the wind, allowing the aircraft to land on the top deck of the stern of the vast ship. The passenger was transferred to Royal Cornwall Hospital."

http://www.westbriton.co.uk/Passenger-airlifted-Navy-rescue-helicopter-cruise/story-27882025-detail/story.html

[ulster-cruiser]

Saw the Star today in Belfast on a day that was very sunny (very rare in NI!). Nice to see an NCL ship in Belfast, Northern Ireland!

[mypleasure]

I saw a lot of pictures on Facebook by some crew I know. They were enjoying the RMS Titanic exhibits! Yesterday they were on a quest to have Guiness in Dublin.

[cb at sea]

No..it's nothing you need to be concerned with, even if you could do something to help or change things. Medical evacs. happen ALL the time.