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Medevac off Mangaluru

Indian Coast Guard on June 16, 2016, evacuated a Filipino crew member from the "Eagle Strait" off the Mangaluru coast as he needed urgent medical treatment. Mongan Ryan Frugalidad, aged 33, was admitted to a private hospital in the city where his condition was said to be stable. The vessel informed the Maritime Rescue Sub Centre, under the Coast Guard, at 7.15 p.m. on June 15 that one of its crew needed immediate medical treatment. As he was suffering from a minor heart attack, he was to be shifted to a hospital. The patrol boat "Rajdoot", patrolling in the area, swung into action. The merchant vessel was escorted to New Mangalore Port anchorage. With the assistance of a local agent and New Mangalore Port Trust tug, the patient was evacuated at 12.25 a.m. The bulk carrier, was enroute from Kwangyang to Mundra Port in Gujarat. The sea conditions were rough due to the monsoon and the evacuation task was challenging during to the night hours.