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Filipino sailor evacuated

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At 20h10 on Saturday 23rd August, NSRI Port Elizabeth were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority to respond to the bulk carrier BIRCH III, lying at anchorage 9 nautical miles off-shore of Port Elizabeth, to patient evacuate a 46 year old Filipino sailor suffering chest pains.

NSRI Port Elizabeth launched the sea rescue craft SPIRIT OF TOFT accompanied by a Relay private ambulance service paramedic and on arrival on-scene the paramedic stabilised the patient who was transferred onto the sea rescue craft and brought to shore and transported to hospital by a Relay private ambulance service ambulance in a stable condition for further treatment.

Sea conditions were a strong South Westerly wind and 2 to 3 meter swells.

The bulk carrier BIRCH III had been in the Port of Port Elizabeth last week and she is now lying at anchor off-shore of Port Elizabeth awaiting further instructions.

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