Coast Guard conducts successful mid-sea medical evacuation of ill mariner
mangaloretoday.com
Mangaluru, Dec 27, 2023: The Indian Coast Guard saved the life of a mariner on board the MR Ivory Ray Ship through a successful medical evacuation when the ship was 9.5 nautical miles off the New Mangalore Port coast during the early hours of Wednesday.
The Coast Guard received a distress call from the vessel mentioning that a crew member had suffered a fall in the washroom due to weakness.
@IndiaCoastGuard Ship C-448 evacuated 52-Yrs old crew reported difficulty in breathing/Stroke, from MT Ivory Ray (Flag-Liberia) at #NewMangalore anchorage(9.5 N miles from coast). The patient shifted to the hospital & handed over to the local agent for further medical management. pic.twitter.com/xrpBikGifs
— Indian Coast Guard (@IndiaCoastGuard) December 27, 2023
The Coast Guard Interceptor Boat C-448 with a Medical Officer on board rushed to the spot at 2.10 am and ensured safe transfer of the unconscious crew member to the hospital.