The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) announced Monday that it medevaced a 37 year old man from a platform approximately 40 miles south of Port Fourchon, Louisiana.
Coast Guard District Eight watchstanders received a call at approximately 7 a.m. from the aircrew of the Acadian Air Med requesting assistance to medevac a crewmember aboard a platform reportedly having difficulty breathing, the USCG noted in a statement posted on its website.
Sector New Orleans watchstanders were said to have coordinated the launch of a Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew to assist. The aircrew arrived on scene, landed on the platform, embarked the man aboard the helicopter and transferred him to awaiting emergency medical services personnel at the University Medical Center, the USCG said, adding that the man was last reported to be in stable condition.
#BreakingNews A #USCG Air Station New Orleans MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew medevaced a platform crewmember reportedly having difficulty breathing approximately 40 miles south of Port Fourchon, Louisiana. #medevac #SAR
— USCG Heartland (@USCGHeartland) March 13, 2023
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Last month, the USCG revealed that it medevaced the captain of a motor vessel approximately four miles offshore Southwest Pass, Louisiana.
Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders were said to have received a call at 12:23 p.m. on VHF-FM channel 16 from the crew of the motor vessel Peridot stating their captain was experiencing dizziness and chest pain. Watchstanders diverted a Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew to assist, the USCG said.
“The aircrew arrived on scene, hoisted the captain, and transferred him to University Medical Center in New Orleans,” the USCG said in an organization statement at the time.
“The captain was last reported to be in stable condition,” the USCG added.
#BREAKING: A @USCG AirSta New Orleans helicopter crew medevaced a motor vessel captain four miles offshore Southwest Pass, La., Monday!
— USCG Heartland (@USCGHeartland) February 7, 2023
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Back in January, USCG revealed that it had responded to a tug boat that ran aground near the South Texas Gateway refinery in Corpus Christi.
In a statement at the time, the USCG said Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi command center watchstanders received a call at 4 p.m. on January 22 from the agent of G&H Towing stating that the tug Mark E. Keubler had run aground outside the channel near the South Texas Gateway refinery and was taking on water.
“Watchstanders issued a safety marine information broadcast and directed the launch of a Coast Guard Station Port Aransas 45-foot Response Boat–Medium crew to assist with de-watering,” the USCG said in the statement.
“Once on scene, the RB–M crew began assisting with de-watering efforts. Before running aground there was reportedly a collision between the tug boat Mark E. Keubler and the bulk carrier Nisalah,” the USCG added.
“Responders did not observe any signs of pollution and there were no reported injuries. The Coast Guard currently has pollution responders on scene monitoring salvage operations,” the organization continued.
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