TX, UNITED STATES
An Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew hoists a 23-year-old mariner from the 800-foot tanker Eagle Louisiana near Galveston, Texas, July 24, 2018. A representative of the vessel contacted the Coast Guard after a crewmember reportedly began exhibiting symptoms of heat exhaustion.
HOUSTON — The Coast Guard medevaced a 23-year-old mariner from an 800-foot tanker near Galveston, Texas, Tuesday.
Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a report from a representative of the vessel Eagle Louisiana of a crewmember who reportedly began exhibiting symptoms of heat exhaustion. Watchstanders notified the duty flight surgeon who recommended the medevac.
An Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew on a training mission was diverted to the scene. The mariner was hoisted and transported to awaiting emergency medical services personnel at University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston.
The mariner was reported to be in stable condition.
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