The Coast Guard clinically left the Captain of the 734-foot Singapore- flagged container ship M/V Maersk Batam Monday evening, about 100 maritime miles southern of Puerto Rico Monday evening.
The Captain of the M/V Maersk Batam, 57, is a person of the United Kingdom, that experienced dangerous signs and symptoms of a feasible stroke throughout the ship’s transportation fromSt Marta, Colombia to their following set up port contact Southhampton, England.
“We commend the Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands for their swift response in coming to the aide of the this mariner and providing the higher level of care he required,” statedCapt Eric P. King, Sector San Juan leader. “The tireless and selfless efforts of our Coast Guardsmen every day, as in cases like this, speak volumes to our service’s motto of Semper Paratus. They proudly stand the watch in support our nation and the maritime community to facilitate safe maritime commerce during these difficult times.”
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Coast Guard Sector San Juan watchstanders got the medevac demand at 9:55 a.m. Monday from the M/V Maersk Batam, as the ship was transiting 175 maritime miles southwest of Mona Island,Puerto Rico Coast Guard watchstanders introduced a Coast Guard MH-65D helicopter team from Air Station Borinquen to perform the medevac, and also drew away the Coast Guard Cutter Thetis (WMEC-910) to reduce the range with the M/V Maersk Batam and also work as an emergency situation system for the rescue helicopter if needed. Watchstanders collaborated with Customs and also Border Protection and also UNITED STATE Virgin Islands authorities throughout the medevac. They additionally asked and also got from the M/V Maersk Batam that the person’s problem was unconnected which he was not experiencing signs and symptoms of COVID-19.
Once on scene, the helicopter released the airplane rescue swimmer to M/V Maersk Batam to evaluate the person’s problem. The aircrew utilized a rescue trash to raise the ship’s captain aboard the airplane. Following the hoist, the person was moved the Cyril E. King flight terminal inSt Thomas, UNITED STATE Virgin Islands, where he was gotten by waiting for emergency situation clinical solutions workers and also required to the island’s Royal Lester Schneider Regional Hospital.
“Last night I was really proud of our service, there were multiple units thinking creatively, willing to go the extra mile to get a fellow mariner to the appropriate medical care,” statedLt Cmdr. Charles Whitesel, Air Station Borinquen MH-65 Dolphin airplane leader for the medevac. “The crew was amazing, each member performed exceptionally well during a challenging case, traversing over 200 miles, through scattered rain showers with virtually no illumination to safely deliver the person to the nearest available hospital.”
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