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Medevac off Hooksiel

On Oct 19, 2024, the lifeboat 'Bernhard Gruben' of the DGzRs station in Hooksiel and the lifeboat 'Wolfgang Paul Lorenz' from the Horumersiel volunteer station were deployed for an urgent medical transport. A crew member of the 'Nordsee' had collapsed on the dredger amd needed to be medevaced. The 'Bernhard Gruben' immediately set sail for the dredger, which was about five nautical miles off the port, The sailor was conscious again; after consulting anemergency paramedic at the medical workstation in the MRCC, however, urgent medical support was required. The 'Wolfgang Paul Lorenz' then set sail with the maritime emergency doctor from the Horumersiel station. Two sea rescuers boarded the "Nordsee" for initial treatment. A little later, the 'Wolfgang Bernhard Llorenz came alongside the 'Bernhard Gruben', and the emergency doctor also climbed over. She was able to stabilize the patient sufficiently so that he could be transported on a stretcher. The man was in the superstructure of the ship. Due to the height, the basket stretcher was lowered onto the foredeck of the lifeboat, using the crane of the "Nordsee". Under the medical care of the doctor, the patient was taken to Hooksiel, where he was handed over to an ambulance with an emergency doctor. Report with photo: https://www.seenotretter.de/aktuelles/seenotfaelle/seenotretter-fuer-erkrankte-seeleute-und-verletztes-kind-im-einsatz

Yard worker injured in fall on board

The height rescue group of the fire brigade was alrted on June 6, 2021, after a worker had fallen down a hold of the 'Nordsee' in a dry dock of the Bredow Yard. The rescue group, the operations control service, a fire engine, ambulances and a rescue helicopter were dispatched to the emergency site. A 52-year-old shipyard employee had fallen from a height of approx. 8 meters into an open hatch of the ship and was seriously injured. He was first given medical care aboard the ship and then rescued through the cargo hatch with the help of a shipyard's own rescue cage and a crane. The crew of the rescue helicopter supported the rescue service with first aid. The man was taken to a Bremerhaven hospital for further medical care. German report with photo: https://www.presseportal.de/blaulicht/pm/133092/4933957