Coast Guard Medevacks Sick Man From Boat off of Eureka
Press release from the US Coast Guard:
A Coast Guard helicopter aircrew medically evacuated a 35-year-old male off the tugboat “Cape Ann” approximately 28 miles northwest of Eureka, Monday.
Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay watchstanders received a relayed call from the tugboat Cape Ann, stating that a crewmember was experiencing abdominal pain along with other serious symptoms at approximately 8:20 a.m.
Sector Humboldt Bay watchstanders then coordinated the launch of an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew around 10:30 a.m.
The aircrew arrived on-scene, hoisted the passenger into the helicopter, and transferred him to emergency medical services at Saint Joseph Hospital in Eureka around 11:50 a.m.
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God Bless the Men and Women of the USCG
Yup… USCG get’s it done.
You won’t find a better group of men and women than the ones in our Coast Guard. They are ready to fly at a moment’s notice. In good or bad weather. Thank you, Coast Guard for medevacking that 35-year-old man from the tugboat Cape Ann and taking him to St. Joseph’s Hospital for treatment. May God bless and protect every one of you.
The Cape Ann tow boat was Built in 2018, by Master Boat Builders Incorporated of Coden, Alabama (hull # 456) as the Cape Ann for the Kirby Corporation of Channelview, Texas.
https://www.tugboatinformation.com/tug.cfm?id=10288
Current location: https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/details/9848510
How about that, an American built, owned and operated Boat. God Bless America.
Ernie, thanks for the history of the tugboat Cape Ann. I will gladly second God Bless America!
I’ve been tracking the boat and barge. She is just pulling into the Columbia River headed to Portland.
Thanks for the info.
Daily gratitude to the Coast Guard for saving my son who was swept out into the ocean last December, super heroes.