BLUE OCEAN A

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Medevac off East London

On Apr 12, 2016, the NSRI East London duty crew were placed on alert by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) following a request for medical assistance from the "Ocean Blue A", sailing from Iraq to Cape Town, reporting a 42 year old crewman onboard suffering a suspected heart attack. The ship was nearing East London and at 3.30 a.m. on Apr 13th the NSRI East London launched the sea rescue craft "Spirit of Lotto", accompanied by an EC Government Health EMS rescue paramedic, and rendezvoused with the "Ocean Blue A" five nautical miles off East London in calm seas. The patient was found to be in a stable condition and suffering a suspected mild heart attack and he was taken onboard the sea rescue craft and brought to the sea rescue station in the Port of East London and he has been transported to hospital by EMS ambulance in a stable condition and the ship has carried on her voyage to Cape Town. Report with photos: http://www.nsri.org.za/2016/04/red-distress-flare-mouille-point-patient-evacuated-off-ship-east-london/