HONOLULU – The Coast Guard medevaced a crew member of a cargo ship 85 miles offshore Oahu Saturday.
Joint Rescue Coordination Center Honolulu watchstanders received a phone call at around 3:30 p.m. Thursday from Eastaway Ship Management about an injured crew member aboard their 892-foot, Singapore-flagged cargo ship Ea Chara, which was approximately 1,000 miles northeast of Oahu. The crew member, a 41-year-old man, had reportedly suffered a fracture to his arm and a possible head injury.
After conferring with the duty flight surgeon, who recommended a medevac, watchstanders established regular communications with the vessel’s crew to monitor the patient's status as the Ea Chara proceeded toward Oahu.
At 7:20 p.m. Saturday, an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point successfully hoisted and transported the man to Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay. Honolulu Fire Department emergency medical services transferred the patient to Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu for further care.
He was reportedly in stable condition.
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