Archive image: A U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point MH-65E Dolphin helicopter aircrew sits on the flight deck of USCGC Harriet Lane (WMEC 903) during deck landing qualification training offshore Oahu Feb. 27, 2026.
Deck landing qualifications directly support missions like search and rescue (SAR), maritime law enforcement, and defense readiness.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Robertson.
HONOLULU — A Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point MH-65E Dolphin aircrew and Navy HSM-37 MH-60R Seahawk aircrew conducted the medevac of an ailing cruise ship passenger 58 nautical miles offshore Oahu. Thursday, April 23, 2026.
The Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point MH-65E Dolphin Short-Range Recovery Helicopter aircrew hoisted a 78-year-old man and brought him safely to Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu.
The man was reportedly in stable condition.
An MH-60R Seahawk helicopter aircrew from Navy Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 37 (HSM-37) provided communications and aerial overwatch for the Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin SRR Helicopter aircrew during the hoist operation for the medevac mission (medical evacuation).
An MH-60R Seahawk helicopter aircrew assigned to Navy Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 37 provided communications and aerial overwatch for the Coast Guard crew during the medevac.
U.S. Coast Guard video.
U.S. Coast Guard Sector Honolulu.
U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point.
U.S. Coast Guard Oceania.
U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area.
U.S. Navy.
HSM-37 Easyriders.
“This successful outcome is a direct result of the professionalism and close inter agency cooperation we share with our partners,” said Lt. Taylor Gibbons, command duty officer, Coast Guard Oceania District. “Distance offshore and nighttime conditions complicate a hoist, but the U.S. Navy helped us minimize that risk and safely complete our mission.”
Joint Rescue Coordination Center Honolulu (JRCC Honolulu ) watchstanders received a notification at 3:19 p.m. Wednesday from a crew member of the Celebrity Solstice, a Malta-flagged cruise ship, requesting a medevac for a passenger experiencing a serious medical condition aboard the vessel, which was 276 nautical miles southwest of Oahu.
After conferring with the duty flight surgeon, who recommended a medevac, watchstanders established regular communications with the vessel’s crew to monitor the patient’s status as the Celebrity Solstice proceeded toward Oahu.
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