Air Station Barbers Point recently conducted helo-ops training with the Red Raven to simulate deploying supplies and gear to a vessel while underway.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Robertson.
HONOLULU, Hawaii. – A Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point MH-65E Dolphin aircrew medevac a cruise ship passenger who experienced multiple strokes offshore Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Thursday, February 27, 2025.
Joint Rescue Coordination Center Honolulu watchstanders received notification at 2:48 p.m. Wednesday from crew aboard the Koningsdam, a Holland America Line cruise ship, reporting that a 72-year-old man experienced multiple stroke episodes stroke episodes offshore the Island of Hawaii.
Watchstanders consulted with the duty flight surgeon, who recommended a medevac within 20 hours.
At 9 a.m. Thursday, an HC-130 Hercules airplane crew and an MH-65 Dolphin Short-Range Recovery Helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point rendezvoused with the Koningsdam about 57 nautical miles south of Honolulu.
The Coast Guard received a report of a man suffering multiple strokes on a cruise ship 300 nautical miles off the coast of Hawaii.
U.S. Coast Guard video edited by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Robertson.
U.S. Coast Guard Sector Honolulu.
U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point.
U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area.
U.S. Coast Guard Hawaii Pacific.
The MH-65E Dolphin SRR Helicopter aircrew deployed the rescue swimmer, hoisted the ailing man from the cruise ship and transported the patient to Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. The man is reportedly in stable condition.
«By combining the skills of our crews and the specialized capabilities of our aircraft, we are able to respond to emergencies across the vast Pacific region,” said Lt. Cmdr. John Stockton, HC-130 Hercules aircraft commander, Air Station Barbers Point. “Teamwork is critically important for medevacs, which are among the most time-sensitive and high-stakes missions we take on.»
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