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Michael Wilson, NSRI Port Elizabeth duty coxswain, said: On Sunday 27 February 2022 at 05h20, Port Elizabeth Port Control requested NSRI Gqeberha to assist in the medical evacuation of a crewman from a Bulk carrier that passing by Algoa Bay.

Our duty crew launched the sea rescue craft Spirit of Toft, shortly after 07h00, accompanied by with an EC Government Health EMS rescue paramedic, and we rendezvoused with the vessel approximately 1 nautical mile from Port

The adult male casualty, suffering a medical condition, was transferred onto our sea rescue craft and brought into Port and he was transported to hospital in a stable condition by EMS ambulance

The operation was completed at 07h50.

Then at 09h00 we received a request for assistance from the skipper of a fishing vessel, South of Algoa Bay, requesting medical assistance for a crewman suffering a medical condition.

Spirt of Toft and Rescue 6 Alpha were launched, accompanied by an EC Government Health EMS rescue swimmer and we rendezvoused with the fishing vessel off the Noordhoek coastal area.

An NSRI rescue swimmer and the EMS rescue paramedic were transferred onto the fishing vessel and transferred the adult male patient onto our sea rescue craft, secured into a Stokes basket stretcher.

The man was brought into Port aboard our sea rescue craft Spirit of Toft and he was transported to hospital in a stable condition by EMS ambulance

The operation was completed at 11h45.

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