Coast Guard medevacs sick crewman off freighter ‘Canadian Transfer’
May 18, 08 by TheFleetIf you're new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!
Source: USCG
HARBOR BEACH, Mich. - The Coast Guard medicaly evacuated a crewmember off a freighter in Lake Huron, today.
The freighter, Canadian Transfer, called the Coast Guard to help get a sick crewmember off the ship and to a hospital on land.
U.S. Coast Guard Station Harbor Beach was deployed and arrived along side the Canadian Transfer at appromately 2 p.m. in their 27 foot Utility Boat Medium.
The 48-year-old crewmember was experiencing stomach pains since early this morning.
He was brought back to Station Harbor Beach to awaiting Emergeny Medical Services at approximately 2:10 p.m. who took him to Harbor Beach Community Hospital.
