Equinox Emergency Medical Evacuation

[mtmcghee]

Last night after getting a late start out of Ft. Lauderdale (7:30pm) the Capitain informed all of that due to a medical emergency we would be returning to Miami to meet a medical boat. Just before midnight we met with a Miami-Dade Fire rescue boat. At this time there is no word of what happened to the passenger, the only thing I could tell was it was an elderly white man. I was able to get an OK video of the EVAC, it was a challenging situation but went very well.

 

 

Edited November 19, 2016 by mtmcghee
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[Rob the Cruiser]

We watched for the sail away on a webcam and noticed there was a crane on a barge next to the starboard aft of Equinox. Was there a repair that caused the delay?

[eastsider57]

Last night after getting a late start out of Ft. Lauderdale (7:30pm) the Capitain informed all of that due to a medical emergency we would be returning to Miami to meet a medical boat. Just before midnight we met with a Miami-Dade Fire rescue boat. At this time there is no word of what happened to the passenger, the only thing I could tell was it was an elderly white man. I was able to get an OK video of the EVAC, it was a challenging situation but went very well.

 

 

That is real sad as you wait this long to get on the ship and it is so sad that this has to happen. Hopefully the person that this happened to will be alright. You never like to see anything like this.

[mtmcghee]

We watched for the sail away on a webcam and noticed there was a crane on a barge next to the starboard aft of Equinox. Was there a repair that caused the delay?

It appeared that they were removing and inspecting the inflatable life rafts. At 1 point they had 4 of them open and inflated on the pier.

[mirp]

Nice video. Thanks for posting.

 

 

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[Jeremiah1212]

Wow... that looks extremely dangerous for both the passengers and the emergency crew.

 

 

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[Cobbie48]

Wow... that looks extremely dangerous for both the passengers and the emergency crew.

 

 

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Scary, scary, scary...

[dkjretired]

It appeared that they were removing and inspecting the inflatable life rafts. At 1 point they had 4 of them open and inflated on the pier.

 

Had that happen a couple of years ago leaving from Bayonne heading to Bermuda, it was dark when we left and this was in the middle of summer

[gimletgal]

The passenger who had to be returned to Miami had surgery and is reported to be doing well according to the Captain. We will be arriving in St. Thomas on schedule so all is good!

 

The delay leaving FLL was due to a faulty life boat that required repair.

[cazzi]

Hope everything is okay never like to see that

[brabrant10]

Wow some dramatic footage -hope the passenger is okay

 

 

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[DrivesLikeMario]

Great job on the video.

 

I sincerely wish the passenger has a speedy, healthy recovery and he and his wife (?) can cruise again soon.

[TeaBag]

The passenger who had to be returned to Miami had surgery and is reported to be doing well according to the Captain. We will be arriving in St. Thomas on schedule so all is good!

 

The delay leaving FLL was due to a faulty life boat that required repair.

Thank you for letting us know.

[riclop]

The passenger who had to be returned to Miami had surgery and is reported to be doing well according to the Captain. We will be arriving in St. Thomas on schedule so all is good!

 

The delay leaving FLL was due to a faulty life boat that required repair.

 

That is good news.

[Oville]

The passenger who had to be returned to Miami had surgery and is reported to be doing well according to the Captain. We will be arriving in St. Thomas on schedule so all is good!

 

The delay leaving FLL was due to a faulty life boat that required repair.

 

Thanks for the update Beth, have a great cruise.

 

K

[Rufferto]

Spoke to the chief engineer out on deck 5 before we left Port Everglades. He told me that the wrong crane came to do the work required, so we had to wait for the proper one to arrive, hence the delay.

[Ce U At Ce]

Wow what a fantastic job by both the crew of Celebrity and the rescue boat. Prayers for a quick recovery.

[Jem 12]

What an amazing job all of these people have done.

 

 

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[Brilliance]

We have had medical emergencies on 3 cruises i.e. 2 evacuations mid sea like this one and once at a standstill mid sea so that a helicopter could drop off blood for a very poorly passenger. I guess with so many on board the likelihood is high.

[ReneeFLL]

The passenger who had to be returned to Miami had surgery and is reported to be doing well according to the Captain. We will be arriving in St. Thomas on schedule so all is good!

 

The delay leaving FLL was due to a faulty life boat that required repair.

 

Glad to hear they are doing better.