# Italian Coast Guard cruise ship medical rescues

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/italian-coast-guard-cruise-ship-medical-rescues
> Updated: 2026-09-26T13:16:43.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

The Italian Coast Guard has conducted separate medical evacuations of cruise ship passengers in Italian waters.

In early September 2026, the Coast Guard intercepted the cruise ship AIDAcosma approximately 25 nautical miles off Civitavecchia to rescue a Hungarian woman who had suffered a stroke. The patient was transferred to a patrol boat and taken to a local hospital.

Later in the month, the Coast Guard responded to an emergency 55 miles off the coast of Pescara involving a 74-year-old passenger suffering from hepatic and renal failure and a suspected internal hemorrhage. This operation utilized both a patrol boat and a helicopter to transport the patient to a hospital in Chieti.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-26: Italian Coast Guard evacuates cruise passenger off Pescara coast

The Italian Coast Guard conducted a medical evacuation of a 74-year-old cruise ship passenger suffering from renal and hepatic failure off the coast of Pescara.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/italian-coast-guard-evacuates-cruise-passenger-off-pescara-coast

### 2026-09-02: Coast Guard rescues cruise passenger off Civitavecchia

The Italian Coast Guard rescued a Hungarian passenger from the cruise ship AIDAcosma after she suffered a suspected stroke 25 miles off the coast of Civitavecchia.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/coast-guard-rescues-cruise-passenger-off-civitavecchia

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