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87 Year-Old Evacuated From Cruise Liner

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Jonathan Tufts, NSRI Gqeberha deputy station commander, said: At 01h30, Tuesday, 24 January, NSRI Gqeberha duty crew were tasked by MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre) to patient evacuate an 87 year old British female suffering a medical complaint from a cruise liner heading towards Gqeberha from deep sea.

The sea rescue craft Spirit of Toft was launched, accompanied EC Government Health EMS rescue paramedics, and rendezvoused with the vessel between 12 and 15 nautical miles off-shore in 45 knot winds and rough seas.

An EMS rescue paramedic and 2 NSRI rescue swimmers were transferred onto the vessel.

The female had been stabilised by the ships medical team.

She was secured into a Stokes basket stretcher and in a high angle rope technical rescue operation she was transferred onto the NSRI rescue craft.

In the care of the EMS paramedics she was brought to the NSRI Gqeberha rescue station aboard Spirit of Toft and transferred into an EMS ambulance and transported to hospital in a serious but stable condition.

She was not accompanied by any family or friends. NSRI and all services involved has wished the lady a speedy recovery.

The assistance of the cruise liner crew and her medical team is commended.

NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre), a WC Government Health EMS duty doctor, Transnet National Ports Authority, the ships agent, NSRI Gqeberha duty controllers, EMS duty controllers and Telkom Maritime Radio Services assisted MRCC with logistics and coordination during the medical evacuation operation.

The operation completed at 06h00.

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