Cruise Ship Rescue

Video of my Coast Guard helo medevac of a 16yr old from a cruise ship 230nm off shore. This video was taken from a C-130 flying cover for us. This is a short clip, but there is no sound.

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Tags:

• Coast
• Guard
• Rescue
• C-130
• Helicopter
• Cruise
• ship
• Medevac

[macthemutt]

Cruise ships don't go 40 mph. Most top out at 25. Most USN ships won't hit 40.

[eganair]

That was 40knts relative. The ship can easily go 25-30 knts plus another 10-15 knts of wind across the bow.

[FSUNoleGuy]

Wouldn't it have been easier if the ship had stopped?

[eganair]

With the ship movign roughly 40mph and the helicopter maintaining a hover relative to the ship, its the same thing as the helicopter moving at 40mph. With the extra wind across the blades, it requires less power and you have a greater margin of safety.

[WamsWarrior]

what was wrong with the boy

[eganair]

Apendicitis

[SuperHello311]

this ship is the sovergin class ships on the royal carribean inc

[samandsteven111]

what ship is this

[salakast]

@FSUNoleGuy has supplies, much, much space, and its just cool:/

[NewJerseyBill]

Plus, the ship is more stable moving through the water

[FSUNoleGuy]

Why did you need cover from a C-130?

[FSUNoleGuy]

Thanks

[WamsWarrior]

that is horrible!!