Earlier tonight, Holland America Line’s Maasdam declared two medical emergencies and began making her way back to Port Everglades in South Florida.
As the Maasdam got closer to land, her crew revealed that they would require two ambulances upon arrival as there were now two medical emergencies. The Maasdam continued to sail towards port at a very high speed. Upon arrival in the jetty of Port Everglades, the ship’s crew and dockside crew were ready to quickly dock the ship and evacuate the guests in need.
The Maasdam’s crew quickly brought her dockside, threw out a 2 and 1 rope configuration, pulled out the gangway, and brought the two guests ashore. Both families also disembarked with all luggage in tow. Within 10 minutes of docking, the dockside crew had her ropes back on deck and the crew was already pushing away from the dock. Within 15 minutes of arriving in port, the Maasdam was already back out to sea. This is by far the most efficient and impressive medical evacuation I have ever seen ona cruise ship. Kudos to the Maasdam crew and her dockside colleagues for helping two people get to safety. Please pray for those who were evacuated tonight and their families.
Tweets of praise:
@cruise_social @cruisecurrents @simontravels @scottlara1961 Exceptional professionalism across the board – Port, Pilot, HAL, Maasdam!
— Nicholas Sabalos (@nicholassabalos) March 9, 2013
@nicholassabalos @cruisecurrents @simontravels @scottlara1961 Emotions aside, that was quite impressive.
— Cruise Social (@cruise_social) March 9, 2013
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Photos: Mike Faust
4 replies on “Impressive Medical Evacuation Performed by HAL’s Maasdam”
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Wow, that is great!! Thank you for writing this up. Sure hope the two people are okay… This is comforting due to being a mother of a child with a lot of medical issues as we are planning a cruise next Christmas.
Hi Michele, I’m glad I could help put your mind at ease! Where will you be cruising and on which line? Regardless, I believe that you and your child will be well looked after. Happy sailing!
Thank you. We are looking into 4-night Christmas cruise on the Disney Dream ship out of Port Carnaveral. We will book through Autism of the Seas so they can help make sure we have everything we need.