Coast Guard rescues man losing blood from Royal Caribbean cruise ship near New Orleans
The United States Coast Guard took a helicopter to a cruise ship on Sunday to rescue a man suffering from severe blood loss.
The Coast Guard received a call around 3:30 p.m. from the Royal Caribbean Voyager of the Seas ship requesting a medevac of the 53-year-old passenger.
Two crews, one from New Orleans and one from Mobile, flew to the cruise ship in the Gulf of Mexico, located about 230 miles south of New Orleans, to retrieve the victim and get him medical help. The Coast Guard captured the moment on video.
The passenger was taken to University Medical Center hospital in New Orleans and is in fair condition, the Coast Guard said in a press release.
It’s not clear how the man was injured on the ship to result in blood loss.
Royal Caribbean docks in New Orleans and offers western Caribbean cruises from the Crescent City to destinations including Cozumel, Mexico and Belize City, Belize.
This story was originally published June 27, 2023 at 10:41 AM.
