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Press Release | June 27, 2025

Coast Guard medevacs man from oil rig offshore Santa Barbara, Calif.

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Southwest Phone: 206-815-6689

LOS ANGELES — The Coast Guard completed the medevac of an ailing man from an oil rig approximately 35 miles offshore from Santa Barbara, Friday afternoon.

 

Coast Guard District 11 watchstanders received a call at approximately 10:30 a.m. Friday, from the Platform Heritage reporting a crew member experiencing severe chest pains.

 

Watchstanders coordinated the launch of an Air Station Ventura MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew. The aircrew arrived on scene and completed the hoist at approximately 12:25 p.m. and transited to Camarillo Airport.

 

The aircrew landed at Camarillo Airport at approximately 1 p.m. and transferred the patient to awaiting emergency medical services. He was then taken to St. John’s Hospital Camarillo for care.

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