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Medevac off Oahu

The US Coast Guard medevaced a 31-year-old crewman from the "Kachidoki Bridge" 35 miles off Oahu on Nov 27, 2016. The man was suffering from severe abdominal pain. Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Joint Rescue Coordination Center Honolulu received the request for a medevac from the crew of the vessel on Nov 26 at 8:30 p.m.. The vessel was 983 miles north of Oahu at the time. A Coast Guard flight surgeon was consulted and did not recommend an immediate medevac but did recommend the vessel make best course and speed toward Oahu and to keep the crewman comfortable as they closed the distance to Oahu. An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point launched at 10 a.m. on Nov 28 and rendezvoused with the vessel to transport the man. They successfully lowered the Coast Guard rescue swimmer to assess the man and prepare him for transport. During that time the helicopter suffered a malfunction and the crew was forced to conduct an emergency landing at Dillingham Airfield on the North Shore of Oahu for an assessment and any necessary repairs. A second Dolphin and crew were launched from the air station and successfully completed the medevac. The patient was delivered to Queens Medical Center for further care. Weather conditions at the time of the medevac were east winds at 29 mph gusting to 31 mph, with seas to 11 feet and showers. The container vessel was en route from Tokyo to Los Angeles.

MOL to Expand Asia to South America Service

Following on from their announcement earlier this week that they were ordering two new 8,600 TEU container ships, shipping line Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has released details on the deployment of new container vessels that it is about to bring into service, Handy Shipping Guide reports. From July 2011 through 2012, MOL will launch a total of ten new 5,600 TEU containerships like 'MOL Garland' and replace the currently-operated vessels. The company states that the new build ships will adopt a new wide-beam and shallow-draft design, featuring higher loading capacity and compatibility with shallow-draft ports in South America, as well as superior fuel efficiency. Moreover, effective July 2011, MOL will assign an additional ship to its CSW Asia-East Coast South American service to bring a total of 13 ships onto the schedule. The new CSW service rotation will have a 91 days turnaround.