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Rhodes Wildfires: Largest Ever Evacuation As 19,000 Rescued

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More than 19,000 people have been evacuated from Rhodes after wildfires tore through the tourist island for the sixth day running, reports Yahoo News.

Largest evacuation from a wildfire

The Greek Ministry of Climate Change and Civil Protection said it was “the largest evacuation from a wildfire in the country” as a string of airlines cancelled flights to the island on Sunday.

Thousands of tourists and residents were forced to huddle in schools and shelters over...

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Defense Department conscripts 6 airlines for Afghanistan evacuation

Two white passenger jets with blue accents sit on tarmac under stormy clouds.

The U.S. Department of Defense on Sunday activated its Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF), designed to augment military airlift during national emergencies, and is compelling six airlines to help with the evacuation of U.S. citizens and other at-risk refugees from Afghanistan. 

The order from U.S. Transportation Command pulls a total of 18 widebody aircraft into service, including planes from two companies that predominantly provide commercial all-cargo service. Atlas Air (NASDAQ: AAWW) and Air...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/defense-department-conscripts-6-airlines-for-afghanistan-evacuation

Crew Evacuated from Grounded Cargo Ship

Cargo ship ran aground some 50 nm ENE of Zhanjiang, southern China, after being caught in stormy weather, reports Maritime Bulletin. 

What happened?

Cargo ship KAI SHENG 2 ran aground some 50 nm ENE of Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province, southern China, being caught in stormy weather on Jul 10 morning. 

Crew evacuated

As the weather was deteriorating, it was decided to evacuate all 12 crew. But SAR ships or boats couldn’t approach stranded KAI SHENG 2. 

In the evening they were rescued by helicopter....

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Spinal Stroke on cruise ship in the Pacific Ocean: A serious challenge

Medical evacuation is one of the most complicated and most expensive medical services for crew members. In this article, Mrs. Elena Donina Glukhman, Project Manager, Development & Cooperation Worldwide at AP Companies Global Solutions, introduces a case study, based on a case that took place in 2019.

Background

Every year international cruise line companies bring thousands of guests and crew members from different countries, to new beautiful and remote areas of the world, commercial ships...

https://safety4sea.com/spinal-stroke-on-cruise-ship-in-the-pacific-ocean-serious-challenge/

Cargo Ship Crashes Into Cliff off Sardinia, Crew Evacuated

An Italy-flagged cargo ship ran aground off the coast of south-western Sardinia after encountering rough weather on December 21, 2019, reports BBC.

The 8,100 dwt vessel, identified as Cdry Blue, was hit by strong waves and crashed into a cliff in Torre Cannai, Sant’Antioco.

At the time of the incident, the multipurpose ship was en route from Cagliari, Italy, to Alicante, Spain, with twelve crew members on board.

The coast guard immediately sent boats and helicopters to the scene on late Saturday....

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Cruise ships evacuated after Norovirus outbreak

A norovirus outbreak made passengers and crew on board the Princess Cruises ship ‘Sun Princess’ evacuate the ship, as hundreds got sick. The cruise ship had departed on November 1st from Australia, heading to Singapore, carrying 2,000 passengers.

According to reports, around 229 passengers showed signs of the virus, which can include nausea, stomach pain, vomiting and diarrhea, thus causing the ship to be evacuated in Singapore.

After that a cleaning operation took place, with some passengers...

https://safety4sea.com/cruise-ships-evacuated-after-norovirus-outbreak/

Celebrity Xpedition Runs Aground in the Galápagos

Holidaymakers’ vacations were cut short and the armed forces called in after a cruise ship ran aground on the Galapagos Islands and had to be evacuated on Tuesday night, reports News week.

No reported injuries

Miami-based Royal Caribbean, the cruise line’s parent company, said in a statement Wednesday morning that no one was injured on the ship that Forbes.com called “the most luxurious way to explore” the famed archipelago off Ecuador in the Pacific Ocean.

According to the Ecuadoran newspaper El...

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