On Saturday, the Coast Guard medevaced a 45-year-old man from an oil tanker just 11 miles offshore of Port Aransas, Texas, reports Rigzone.
Coast Guard medevacs man
“Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi command center watchstanders received a call at 4:23 p.m. from the crew of the Crudesun, an 820-foot oil tanker, stating a crew member was experiencing symptoms of a stroke,” said officials.
A duty flight surgeon recommended a medevac, and the Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew was launched.
According to officials, crews transferred the man to CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital in Corpus Christi in stable condition.
Great job to the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi watchstanders and a U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi helicopter crew that worked together to rescue an ailing 45-year-old man from an oil tanker 11 miles offshore Port Aransas, Texas?⚓️ pic.twitter.com/yKxtZts6zh
— USCG Heartland (@USCGHeartland) November 21, 2022
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Source: RIGZONE
