Video – Coast Guard Coordinates Safe Return of Carnival Splendor

SAN DIEGO — Coast Guard efforts culminate in the safe arrival and successful mooring of the Carnival Splendor. As the lead federal agency for the response, the Coast Guard reviewed and approved transit and tow plans and facilitated local, state, and federal efforts to ensure the safe arrival of the passengers and crew. The Coast Guard responded with a number of assets on scene to enforce a 500-yard...

Video – Coast Guard and Navy Resupply Disabled Cruise Ship

A Coast Guard landing safety officer directs a Navy helicopter as supplies are delivered to the Carnival Cruise Ship Splendor Nov. 10, 2010. U.S. Coast Guard photo. PACIFIC OCEAN — Coast Guard and Navy personnel work together to deliver supplies to the disabled cruise ship Carnival Splendor approximately 150 miles south of San Diego Nov. 9, 2010. An engine room fire knocked out many systems onboard...

Coast Guard medevacs heart attack victim from cruise ship

SAN DIEGO — A helicopter crew from Coast Guard Sector San Diego transported a 71-year-old man who reported signs of a heart attack aboard the cruise ship, Carnival Splendor, 130 miles southwest of San Diego Saturday evening.