FUKUICHIMARU NO83

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Medevac off Guam

The U.S. Coast Guard, Japan Coast Guard, and U.S. Navy medevaced a crew member of the 'Fukuichi Maru No. 83'. On June 7, 2022, U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam’s Joint Rescue Sub-Center (JRSC) received a report of a 55-year old male man experiencing severe abdominal pain aboard the fishing vessel, nearly 725-nautical miles south of Guam. The JRSC coordinated with the U.S. Navy’s Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC-25) and the Japan Coast Guard patrol vessel 'Mizuho' to complete the emergent medical evacuation of the patient. The 'Mizuho' was able to quickly reach the 'Fukuichimaru No. 83' and transport the patient within helicopter range of Guam, where they rendezvoused with the HSC-25 to conduct a hoist and transfer of the patient to a higher level of medical care.