Aircrews and boatcrews regularly train together ensure both units are ready to respond during an emergency.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Steve Strohmaier.
SEATTLE – A Coast Guard Air Station North Bend MH-65E Dolphin SRR Helicopter aircrew medevac a mariner from a cruise ship approximately 15 nautical miles offshore of Coos Bay, Oregon. Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025.
Coast Guard Sector Columbia River watchstanders received a report from the M/V National Geographic Venture at 6:38 a.m., Apr. 20, that a 30-year-old male crewmember was suffering from excessive vomiting and shortness of breath.
Watchstanders consulted with the Coast Guard duty flight surgeon, who recommended a medevac (medical evacuation) via helicopter.
At 8 a.m. Sunday, a MH-65E Dolphin Short-Range Recovery Helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station North Bend rendezvoused with the National Geographic Venture west of Coos Bay, Oregon, successfully deployed the rescue swimmer and hoisted the patient to the rescue helicopter.
The cerwmember was hoisted and transferred to Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay.
U.S. Coast Guard video edited by Petty Officer 2nd Class Briana Carter.
U.S. Coast Guard Sector Columbia River.
U.S. Coast Guard Air Station North Bend.
U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area.
U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Northwest.
He was transported to Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay in stable condition.
«Safe and efficient medical evacuations of mariners are only possible through closely coordinated efforts from start to finish» said Lt. Christopher Saylor, Search and Rescue Mission Coordinator, Sector Columbia River. “The expert coordination between the flight crews, vessel master, and watchsanders resulted in a successful outcome for the patient”
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