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1,300-Mile Medevac: How the US Coast Guard Saved a Seafarer in the Atlantic

CLAVE 1 / 4The U.S. Coast Guard coordinated a complex 1,300-nautical-mile rescue for a critically ill seafarer in the Atlantic.

CLAVE 2 / 4The crewmember, suffering from a severe, non-ambulatory infection, was winched aboard a helicopter 100 miles east of St. Maarten.

CLAVE 3 / 4The boxship Kotka diverted towards St. Maarten at 17 knots to reduce the distance for the medevac operation.

CLAVE 4 / 4The patient was flown to San Juan for specialised medical care, with hopes for a full recovery.

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