03 May 2015
National Sea Rescue Institute
together with Air Sea Rescue Swimmers responded to seven nautical miles off
shore of Greenpoint to evacuate a 47 year old crewman sailing from Brazil to
Singapore.
NSRI Spokesperson Craig Lambinon
said it is alleged that the man suffered a heart attack on Friday morning.
He added that the vessel sailed
closer towards Cape Town for the patient evacuation to take place.
Lambinon further added that the
operation was completed in calm sea conditions with a 3 meter sea swell and
light North Westerly wind. The patient was airlifted to Air force base and then
transported to hospital by ships agents in a stable and satisfactory condition.
Lambinon
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