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US Coast Guard medevacs man 230 nautical miles from Dutch Harbor

The Coast Guard medevaced a 38-year-old injured crewmember from the Hong Kong flagged cargo ship Xin Li Hia approximately 230 nautical miles southwest of Dutch Harbor, Alaska, Tuesday.A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew …
Jul 28, 2022 / Accidents

US Coast Guard medevacs man 57 miles offshore Newport, OR

The Coast Guard rescued a man from a vessel approximately 57 miles offshore Newport after he suffered a medical emergency. Caption: Bulk carrier Malto Hope - Image courtesy of Tony Roberts Coast Guard watchstanders received a report Saturday evening …
Jul 20, 2022 / Accidents

US Coast Guard medevacs crewmember near Grand Isle, La

The US Coast Guard medevaced a 52-year-old man Thursday from an offshore supply vessel approximately 36 miles southeast of Grande Isle, Louisiana.Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a call via Channel 16 stating a crewmember …
Jul 15, 2022 / Accidents

US Coast Guard medevacs crew member 20 miles off Sabine, Texas

The Coast Guard medevaced a 29-year-old man approximately 20 miles off Sabine, Texas, Wednesday. Caption: LNG Tanker Isabella - Image courtesy of Mark Wen Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a medevac request for a crew …
Jul 8, 2022 / Accidents

Medical Evacuation for Three Crewmembers After Explosion on MSC Containership

French maritime authorities assisted by the French Navy responded to reports of a fire and explosion aboard an MSC containership sailing in the Mediterranean. They coordinated a medical evacuation from the containership of three crewmembers, …
Jun 22, 2022 / Accidents

US Coast Guard medevacs man from tanker 9 miles off Corpus Christi, Texas

The US Coast Guard medevaced a 53-year-old man from a tanker vessel 9 miles off Corpus Christi, Texas, Tuesday (Feb09) Caption: Crude oil tanker Karvounis - Image courtesy of Ahmet Ünlügil Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi command center …
Feb 11, 2021 / Accidents

US Coast Guard medevacs mariner offshore Corpus Christi, Texas

The Coast Guard medevaced a mariner nine miles offshore Corpus Christi, Texas, Monday afternoon. Caption: Offshore Support Vessel Hoegh Galleon - Image courtesy of Hoegh LNG Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi watchstanders received a call …
Nov 17, 2020 / Accidents

US Coast Guard medevacs man from cargo ship 250 miles off San Diego

The Coast Guard medevaced a 55-year-old man Thursday from a commercial cargo ship more than 250 miles west of San Diego.A person aboard the motor vessel Jal Kamadhenu, a 748-foot bulk carrier, contacted 11th Coast Guard District command center …
Nov 6, 2020 / Accidents

US Coast Guard medevacs 2 crewmembers 25 miles off Freeport, Texas

The Coast Guard medevaced a 29-year-old male and a 57-year-old male from a tanker vessel approximately 25 miles off Freeport, Texas, Thursday. Caption: Chemical/Oil Products Tanker Morholmen - Image courtesy of William J Leach Jr Coast Guard Sector …
Oct 9, 2020 / Vessels

US Coast Guard medevacs tanker crewmember near Galveston, Texas

The Coast Guard medevaced a crewmember from a 600-foot tanker at anchorage approximately 15 miles southeast of Galveston, Texas, Sunday. Caption: Coast Guard 45-foot Response Boat-Medium file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Corinne Zilnicki Coast …
Apr 21, 2020 / Accidents