Coast Guard aircrew medevac woman off cruise ship west of Port Angeles, Wash.

U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy Sector Field Office Port Angeles (archive).

PORT ANGELES, Wash. — The Coast Guard medically evacuated a 67-year-old woman off the cruise ship Ovation of the Seas Thursday evening 14 miles west of Port Angeles.

A Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew hoisted the woman safely after she reportedly suffered symptoms related to a heart attack. The aircrew transferred her to a LifeFlight Network aircrew at Fairchild Hospital in Port Angeles, who then transported her to a hospital in Seattle for further care.

Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound command center received a phone call from the captain of the cruise ship at 8:26 p.m. and reported a medical emergency on the ship. The watchstanders diverted the Port Angeles aircrew from training in Neah Bay. The aircrew arrived on scene shortly after 9 p.m. and conducted the hoist.

The condition of the woman is unknown at this time.

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Coast Guard aircrew medevacs 42-year-old woman off fishing vessel near Noyes Island, Alaska

An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Sitka medevacs an injured 42-year-old woman off a fishing vessel north of Noyes Island, Alaska, July 18, 2019. The woman had suffered a head injury while working aboard the fishing vessel Western Cruiser in the water west of the island. U.S. Coast Guard video courtesy Air Station Sitka.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David Mosley (archive).

JUNEAU, Alaska — A Coast Guard aircrew medevaced a 42-year-old woman off a fishing vessel near Noyes Island, Thursday.

The MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Sitka transported her to Sitka where they transferred the woman to waiting emergency medical service personnel, who took her to Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital for further care.

Around 11:40 a.m., Coast Guard Sector Juneau watchstanders received a call from Craig City Harbormaster staff, who stated a member of the crew was bleeding and in an out of consciousness after a blunt object impacted her head.

The Jayhawk crew was already airborne and was diverted based on new information.

A Craig City Harbormaster crew also responded aboard a 25-foot boat and met the crew of the Western Cruiser near Cape Ulitka on the north end of Noyes Island, followed shortly after by the Jayhawk crew.

“A harbormaster had gotten there before us and dropped off an EMT,” said Petty Officer 2nd Class Aaron Eckstein, rescue swimmer on the response. “So he had a chance to look her over and the bleeding was under control at that point.”

Eckstein evaluated her, and with her stable condition combined with fuel constraints the aircrew elected to conduct a basket hoist.

“Overall it was a very smooth hoist, and the crew members on board were very welcoming and helped out,” said Eckstein. “The crew assisted in getting her over to the basket and one of the crew members assisted with the trail line.”

After she was hoisted, the aircrew did a bear hook recovery of Eckstein and made the approximately hour long transit to Sitka.

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Coast Guard medevacs 55-year-old Canadian man from cruise ship 100 miles off Cape Hatteras, NC

An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina, medevacs a 55-year-old Canadian man and his wife from the cruise ship Anthem of the Seas, 100 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, June 14, 2019. The medevac was requested for the 55-year-old male, who was reportedly suffering from abdominal pain. (U.S. Coast Guard video courtesy of Air Station Elizabeth City).

HATTERAS, N.C. — The Coast Guard medevaced a 55-year-old Canadian man from a cruise ship 100 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras Friday morning.

Watchstanders at the Coast Guard’s 5th District command center in Portsmouth, Virginia, initially received the report via phone call from personnel aboard the cruise ship Anthem of the Seas, who stated that one of their passengers had reportedly been suffering from abdominal pain.

Watchstanders from the command center launched MH-60 Jayhawk and HC-130 Hercules aircrews from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City to respond.

Once on-scene, the Jayhawk aircrew hoisted both the patient and his wife aboard the helicopter and transported them to Carteret Health Care Medical Center in Morehead City, North Carolina.

“Conducting a medevac from a cruise ship can be difficult sometimes, especially in bad weather,” said Petty Officer 2nd Class Alex Morris, the aviation maintenance technician who worked the hoisting mechanism for this medevac. “Thanks to the constant training we conduct, we’ve remained capable and ready to respond to the calls of people in distress at sea.”

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ronald Hodges.

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Coast Guard medevacs 70-year-old man from sailboat 100 miles west of San Diego

A Coast Guard Sector San Diego MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew medevac a 70-year-old man from a 47-foot sailboat approximately 100 miles west of San Diego May 31, 2019. The helicopter crew transported the patient to Sector San Diego and transferred him to awaiting medical personnel. (U.S. Coast Guard video)

SAN DIEGO —​ The Coast Guard medevaced a 70-year-old man from a 47-foot sailboat approximately 100 miles west of San Diego, Friday.

The master of the sailboat, Macondo, contacted Coast Guard Sector San Diego Joint Harbor Operations Center watchstanders at approximately 12:20 p.m. requesting assistance for an ill passenger who was displaying symptoms of severe dehydration.​

Watchstanders​ launched a Coast Guard Sector San Diego MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter with a San Diego Fire-Rescue Department Special Tactics and Rescue (STAR) Team paramedic aboard to assist.

Once on scene, the Jayhawk crew rescue swimmer entered the water and swam to the Macondo to assess the patient. The rescue swimmer and the patient then entered the water to create a safe distance between the sailboat's mast and the helicopter. The helicopter crew then lowered a rescue basket​ to hoist the patient into the helicopter, where the STAR Team paramedic rendered assistance.

The crew transported the patient to Sector San Diego and transferred him to awaiting medical personnel just after 4 p.m.

The patient was taken to UC San Diego Medical Center-Hillcrest and was reported to be in stable condition.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Joel Guzman (archive).

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Coast Guard rescues two stranded by high tide at Ecola State Park

A Coast Guard aircrew aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter, from Sector Columbia River, hoists two stranded people to safety near the south end of Indian Beach within Ecola State Park, May 19, 2019.

The two individuals got stranded by the incoming tide, but were reportedly uninjured.

U.S. Coast Guard video courtesy of Sector Columbia River.

WARRENTON, Ore. — The Coast Guard rescued two tourists who were stranded by a high tide​ on the south side of Indian Beach within Ecola State Park, Sunday afternoon.

An aircrew aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter, from Coast Guard Sector Columbia River, hoisted a woman and her boyfriend and transported them to emergency medical services at the Ecola State Park parking area where no injuries were reported.

Coast Guard watchstanders at the Sector Columbia River Command Center received a call from Seaside dispatch at 11:57 a.m., who reported the distress situation. The aircrew immediately launched and the aircrew arrived on scene at 12:32 p.m. The aircrew conducted the first hoist of the female who was being hit by waves at 12:43 p.m. The next hoist occurred at 1:03 p.m., which was of the boyfriend who climbed up some rocks to attempt a rescue but became stranded himself.

Both individuals, who are foreign nationals, were transferred to EMS at 1:16 p.m., checked out and released.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Levi Read (archive)

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Un helicóptero MH-65 del Guardacostas asiste a una embarcación cerca de South Padre Island, Texas

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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - El Guardacostas realizó una evacuación a uno de los miembros de la tripulación de un barco a 35 millas al noreste de South Padre Island (Texas) ayer por la tarde.

El Sector/Estación Aérea de Corpus Christi recibió una llamada de socorro del capitán de la embarcación a motor “Bow Gallant”, indicando que uno de sus tripulantes necesitaba asistencia médica. Los miembros de la Estación consultaron con el cirujano de servicio que recomendó la misión medevac.

Uno de los helicópteros MH-65 Dolphin del Estación Aérea despegó en dirección a las coordenadas de la embarcación para realizar la evacuación, preparando durante el vuelo de regreso al hombre para su transferencia al personal del servicio de emergencia médica en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Valley.

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Coast Guard medevacs crewmember from vessel near South Padre Island, Texas

A Sector/ Air Station Corpus Christi MH-65 Dolphin Helicopter aircrew transfers a crewmember of a motor vessel to emergency medical services personnel at Valley International Airport in Harlingen, Texas May 16, 2019. The crewmember was medevaced off the motor vessel Bow Gallant 35 miles northeast of South Padre Island, Texas. U.S. Coast Guard photo.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard medevaced a crewmember from a vessel 35 miles northeast of South Padre Island, Texas, Thursday afternoon.​

Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi watchstanders recieved a call from the captain of the motor vessel Bow Gallant stating that a crewmember was in need of medical assistance and required a medevac.​ Watchstanders consulted with the duty flight surgeon who recommended the medevac.

A Sector/ Air Station Corpus Christi MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew was launched and medevaced the man to awaiting emergency medical services personnel at Valley International Airport.​

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Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco Conducts Medevac

Coast Guard aircrew members from Air Station San Francisco hoist an injured man from an oil tanker off the coast of San Francisco, May 7, 2019. The man was reported in stable condition and safely transported to Stanford Medical Center. U.S. Coast Guard video.

SAN FRANCISCO — A Coast Guard helicopter crew medevaced a 28-year-old man who was injured aboard an oil tanker off the coast of San Francisco, Tuesday morning.

At approximately 2:20 p.m. Monday, Coast Guard watchstanders received an email from the crew of the oil tanker High Progress about a member who reportedly fell and suffered a neck injury.

Due to aircraft limitations, a Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew could not immediately be dispatched to recover the injured man. Watchstanders monitored the man’s condition while the oil tanker continued its course towards San Francisco.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jordan Akiyama (archive).

At approximately 4:20 a.m., the Dolphin helicopter crew arrived on scene approximately 65 miles off the coast of San Francisco, hoisted the man and transported him to Stanford Medical Center in Palo Alto. 

“The quick reaction of the crew aboard High Progress to recognizing the severity of the injury was key in making this rescue successful,” said Lt. Andrew Bacon, Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco MH-65 helicopter pilot. “Their professionalism helped us quickly get him off the ship."

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Coast Guard medevacs diver from Kauai to Oahu

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew West (archive).

HONOLULU — The Coast Guard successfully medevaced a 40-year-old Japanese national from a dive boat 20-miles west of Kauai, Tuesday.

"Our trained crews and hoist-capable aircraft are vital to ensuring people reach a higher level of medical care quickly," said Brock Blaisdell, command duty officer, Sector Honolulu. "Our aircrews worked effectively with the dive boat crew to conduct the hoist, and by transferring the woman to the C-130, we were able to get her to medical care on Oahu even faster.”

An Air Station Barbers Point MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew hoisted the woman from the vessel and transported her to Barking Sands Airport on Kauai where a Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules fixed-wing airplane crew was standing by to bring her quickly to Oahu where EMS was waiting to take her to receive higher medical care.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Billy Mapakoi (archive).

At 11:15 a.m., Sector Honolulu watchstanders received notification from the captain of the dive boat, requesting a medevac and reporting the woman was experiencing dive-related injuries.

The weather at the time of the case was reportedly winds of about 15 mph and seas of about 6 feet.​

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83-year-old hoisted by Coast Guard aircrew near Newport, Oregon

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Johanna Strickland (archive).

NEWPORT, Ore. --​ A Coast Guard aircrew hoisted an 83-year-old male in Newport, Monday evening, after receiving a request for assistance from a local fire rescue crew.

A Coast Guard Air Facility Newport crew aboard an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter hoisted the individual and transported him to awaiting emergency medical service personnel at the air facility, who then transported him to the local hospital.

Coast Guard Sector North Bend Command Center watchstanders initially received the request for assistance at 7:31 p.m. from Lincoln County Dispatch, who reported that the man had been located in a wooded area a couple miles southeast of the air facility.

The man had been missing for a day and a half before he was found by Lincoln County Fire Rescue first responders, who placed the individual into a litter but were unable to climb the steep terrain.

Sector North Bend personnel dispatched the helicopter crew to assist the first responders. The aircrew arrived on scene and deployed a rescue swimmer, who helped prepare the individual to be hoisted.

The man’s condition is unknown at this time.

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Coast Guard Medevacs 74-Year-Old Man From Cruise Ship 28 Miles Southwest Point Loma

A Coast Guard Sector San Diego MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew medevacs a 74-year-old man from the cruise ship Emerald Princess approximately 28 miles southwest of Point Loma, San Diego March 10, 2019. The man was suffering from symptoms of a heart attack and gastrointestinal distress. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Coast Guard Sector San Diego/released)

SAN DIEGO —​ The Coast Guard medevaced a 74-year-old man from a cruise ship approximately 28 miles off the coast of San Diego, Sunday.

Emerald Princess cruise ship crewmembers contacted Coast Guard Sector San Diego Joint Harbor Operations Center watchstanders at approximately​ 6:30 p.m. Sunday, requesting assistance for a passenger who was displaying symptoms of a heart attack and gastrointestinal distress.

Watchstanders​ launched a Coast Guard Sector San Diego MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew to assist.

Once on scene, the Jayhawk crew hoisted the patient and a ship's medic into the helicopter at approximately 8:30 p.m.

The crew transported the patient to Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla and transferred him to awaiting medical personnel.

The patient was reported to be in stable condition.

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Coast Guard Medevacs Man 70 Miles East of Cape Henry, Va.

A rescue swimmer from Air Station Elizabeth City is lowered down to the crew of the fishing vessel Amanda Ashley Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, approximately 70 miles east of Cape Henry, Virginia. A 53-year-old man was medevaced off the vessel in an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Air Station Elizabeth City after he reported shortness of breath. (U.S. Coast Guard video courtesy of Air Station Elizabeth City)

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard medevaced a man suffering from shortness of breath aboard a fishing boat about 70 miles east of Virginia Beach, Wednesday.

The crew of the fishing boat, Amanda Ashley, contacted Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads watchstanders in Portsmouth with a satellite phone at 2:06 a.m., to report the 53-year-old crewman's condition and request a medevac.

“With the vessel having a satellite phone on board and being that far off shore, the Amanda Ashley was successful in contacting the Coast Guard and getting their crewmember emergency medical care,” said Lt.j.g Anton Mohammed, an operations unit watchstander at Sector Hampton Roads. “When traveling that far off shore, it is important to have additional means of communication to contact the Coast Guard and other emergency services.”

An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina, hoisted the man aboard and medevaced him to Norfolk Sentara General Hospital.

“The biggest factor was probably the rigging on the boat; it was pretty crazy. For that type of boat, it had more rigging than other trawler type fishing boats,” said Lt. Tyler Monez, the pilot of the helicopter. “The lack of illumination from the moon and stars, combined with overcast clouds, made for challenging visual conditions, even with the use of night vision goggles. We were happy we were able to safely conduct the medevac and get the man to a higher level of care.”

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Coast Guard medevacs injured logger after fall near Mapleton, Ore.

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NORTH BEND, Ore. — The Coast Guard medically evacuated an injured logger after a 60-foot fall 10 miles northeast of Mapleton, in the Siuslaw National Forest, Thursday afternoon.

A Coast Guard aircrew aboard an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Sector North Bend safely hoisted the 35-year-old logger, who reportedly suffered neck and back injuries, and transported the man to PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at River Bend in Eugene.

Coast Guard watchstanders in the Sector North Bend command center received the medical evacuation request from Lane County Dispatch personnel at 3 p.m. The aircrew was immediately dispatched to render assistance. Once on scene, the aircrew conducted a 200-foot hoist because there wasn’t anywhere nearby to land.

Paramedics were on scene and provided initial medical care to the logger.

The condition of the man is unknown at this time.

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Coast Guard medevacs Norwegian Escape cruise ship passenger just off San Juan, Puerto Rico

A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Air Station Borinquen uses the aircraft's rescue basket to hoist a passenger from the Norwegian Escape cruise ship Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018, approximately 70 nautical miles north of San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Coast Guard aircrew transferred the patient to Emergency Medical Service personnel at the Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, who transported the patient by ambulance to the “Centro Medico” Hospital in San Juan. (U.S. Coast Guard video)

Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crewmembers from Air Station Borinquen transfer a patient to Emergency Medical Service personnel at the Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico Dec. 12, 2018. The patient was Norwegian Escape cruise ship passenger who was experiencing chest pains and was medevaced from the cruise ship by the Coast Guard helicopter crew, approximately 60 nautical miles north of San Juan, Puerto Rico. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The crew of a Coast Guard helicopter medevaced a 70-year-old man from the Norwegian Escape cruise ship Wednesday night, approximately 60 nautical miles north of San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Coast Guard watchstanders received a call at 3:19 p.m. Wednesday from the Norwegian Escape, requesting a medevac for a U.S. citizen passenger who was experiencing chest pains and required medical attention ashore.

“This case would not have been possible without the exceptional coordination with Sector San Juan watchstanders and the officer’s and crew of the Norwegian Escape,” said Lt. Marco Tinari, Air Station Borinquen MH-65 Dolphin helicopter pilot. “We are glad we could assist this American Veteran.”

Coast Guard watchstanders in Sector San Juan coordinated with the Norwegian Escape and dispatched a crew aboard a MH-65 Dolphin rescue helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen to conduct the medevac just off Puerto Rico. The rescue helicopter arrived on scene and the crew deployed their rescue swimmer to the Norwegian Escape to assess the patient’s condition. The man and a cruise ship nurse were hoisted aboard the aircraft via the helicopter’s rescue basket.

The patient and nurse were transported to the Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where they were received by awaiting Emergency Medical Services personnel and transported by ambulance to the “Centro Medico” Hospital in San Juan.

The cruise ship was transiting from New York to St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, when the incident was reported to the Coast Guard.

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Coast Guard medevacs 2 burn victims from cruise ship off NC Coast

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PORTSMOUTH, V.a.—The Coast Guard medevaced two crewmembers who reportedly suffered from second-degree burns on the cruise ship Norwegian Escape approximately 24 miles southeast of Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, Monday evening.

A crewmember aboard the cruise ship contacted watchstanders at the Fifth District command center at 3:50 p.m. and reported that the two Filipino crewmen, 25 and 26 years of age, suffered the burns due to an accident in the engine room and needed medical attention.

Watchstanders at the Fifth District command center dispatched a Jayhawk MH-60 helicopter crew to assist. Once on scene, the aircrew hoisted up the two men, accompanied by a doctor, and transported them to the Rocky Mount-Wilson Regional Airport in Nash County, North Carolina, to meet awaiting EMS.

“Our crews train for a wide range of situations, so when we are contacted we are prepared to get people the help they need in a timely fashion," said Thomas A. Botzenhart, Fifth District search and rescue coordinator.

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Coast Guard conducts long-range medevac near St. Paul, Alaska

A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew medevacs a man from the 147-foot fishing vessel Blue Attu north of St. Paul, Alaska, Sunday, November 18, 2018. The crew hoisted and transported a 63-year-old crew member from the Blue Attu to awaiting Guardian emergency flight services personnel in St. Paul for further care and transport to Anchorage. U.S. Coast Guard video by Air Station Kodiak.

KODIAK, Alaska — A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew medevaced a man from a commercial fishing vessel approximately 100 miles north of St. Paul, Alaska, Sunday.

The crew hoisted and transported a 63-year-old crew member from the 147-foot Blue Attu to awaiting Guardian emergency flight services personnel in St. Paul for further care and transport to Anchorage. He was reported to be in stable condition at the time of transfer.

Coast Guard 17th District command center watchstanders received initial notification from Health Force Partners Saturday stating a crew member was displaying symptoms of a stroke. A Coast Guard duty flight surgeon was briefed, and due to the man’s symptoms, the flight surgeon recommended a medevac. 

Command center watchstanders directed an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter already in Cold Bay to transit to St. Paul. The watchtanders directed a Kodiak HC-130 Hercules aircrew to transit to St. Paul as well. A second MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew was sent from Kodiak to Cold Bay to be on stand-by. 

Once in St. Paul, the Jayhawk aircrew refueled and embarked a Coast Guard rescue swimmer, who was brought to St. Paul via the HC-130 Hercules aircraft. Coast Guard Cutter Healy was in the vicinity of the medevac area, and after the Jayhawk aircrew took off from St. Paul, they re-fueled on board the Healy again before transiting to the Blue Attu to conduct the medevac. That crew was forced to abort the medevac due to unfavorable conditions.

The Jayhawk crew on standby was able to successfully conduct the hoist Sunday afternoon.

The Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules aircrew provided safety and communications cover for the MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew as they conducted the hoist and transported the man back to St. Paul. 

“Long-range medevacs in the Bering Sea can be logistically challenging,” said Lt. Megan Peters, Air Station Kodiak operations duty officer on Sunday. “Four aircrews and three air platforms were required to complete this mission. With careful planning, teamwork and patience, we got it done.”

Weather on scene for the hoist was 3-foot seas and 10 mph winds.

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Coast Guard medevacs woman from cruise ship in Gulf of Mexico

The Coast Guard medevaced a woman from a cruise ship in the Gulf of Mexico approximately 230 nautical miles off shore Southwest Pass, Louisiana, November 17, 2018.

NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard medevaced a woman from a cruise ship in the Gulf of Mexico approximately 230 nautical miles off shore Southwest Pass, Louisiana, Saturday.

Watchstanders at the Eighth Coast Guard District command center received a report from the cruise ship Norwegian Breakaway at 9:15 a.m. of a 64-year-old female suffering from abdominal pain.

District watchstanders launched a Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile HC-144 Ocean Sentry air crew and a Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin Helicopter air crew to medevac the woman.

The helicopter crew hoisted the woman and transferred her to West Jefferson Medical Center in fair condition.

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Coast Guard responds to vessel collision with 29 people aboard near California - Mexico maritime border

Coast Guardsmen and emergency medical services personnel assist a person who was injured in a vessel collision and medevaced to Sector San Diego Oct. 26, 2018. In all, 18 people were rescued by the Coast Guard from the motor vessel Prowler. Coast Guard photo by Fireman Taylor Bacon.

SAN DIEGO — The Coast Guard medevaced an injured person via helicopter and rescued 17 passengers, after a vessel collision near the maritime boundary line.

The crew of the 332-foot yacht, Attessa IV, contacted Coast Guard Sector San Diego's Joint Harbor Operations Center watchstanders at approximately 7:50 p.m. reporting a collision with the 65-foot sportfisher, Prowler, approximately nine miles offshore of Imperial Beach that resulted in extensive damage to the starboard quarter of the sportfisher and multiple injuries.

A Coast Guard Sector San Diego MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew and a Coast Guard Station San Diego 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew were dispatched to respond. The Coast Guard Cutter Sea Otter was also diverted to assist.

Crews arrived on scene at approximately 8:45 p.m. The Jayhawk crew hoisted a critically injured passenger and returned to Sector San Diego where awaiting EMS took the man toUC San Diego Medical Center – Hillcrest in critical condition.

The RB-M crew transferred 17 passengers, 2 reporting injuries, from the Prowler and took them to Sector San Diego.

The remaining ten passengers were transferred to the Attessa IV and are scheduled to return to San Diego, while the captain remained aboard the Prowler.

The Sea Otter remained on-scene with the Prowler awaiting commercial salvage.

The cause of the collision is under investigation.

Coast Guardsmen from Station San Diego and Sector San Diego and emergency medical services personnel assist people who were involved in a vessel collision and transported by the Coast Guard to Sector San Diego Oct. 26, 2018. In all, 18 people were rescued by the Coast Guard from the motor vessel Prowler.

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