Kevin Warren, NSRI Gqeberha duty coxswain, said: On Saturday, 8 March, at 05h22, NSRI Gqeberha duty crew launched the NSRI Gqeberha rescue craft Rescue 6, accompanied by an EC Government Health EMS rescue paramedic, and rendezvoused with a bulk carrier motor vessel offshore of the Port of Port Elizabeth, in Algoa Bay, to medically evacuate a 31 year old Chinese seaman suffering a medical complaint.
On arrival at the vessel an NSRI MEX (Maritime Extrication) crewman was transferred onto the motor vessel and the patient, in a stable condition, walking wounded, was transferred onto our rescue craft and brought safely to our NSRI Gqeberha station 6 rescue base in the care of the EMS rescue paramedic.
The patient was transported to hospital in a stable condition by EMS ambulance for further medical care.
NSRI Gqeberha duty controllers, NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre), TNPA (Transnet National Ports Authority) Port of Port Elizabeth Port Control, Port Health Authorities, A WC Government Health EMS duty doctor, Telkom Maritime Radio Services, EC Government Health EMS Metro Control and Police Sea Borderline Control, assisted MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre), in the logistics and coordination of this medical evacuation operation.
