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07 May 2013

USCG Medevacs Man from Bulk Carrier off Va. Coast

Petty Officer 2nd Class Stephen Blowe, a boatswain mate at Coast Guard Station Cape Charles stands ready on the bow of the station's 45-foot Response Boat-Medium while approaching a 968-foot bulk carrier, May 6, 2013. The Coast Guard had responded to a medevac request from the carrier when they had reported a injury to one of their crew. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Fireman Crystal Quinn)

The Coast Guard medevaced a 46-year-old man Monday from a 968-foot bulk carrier while the ship was anchored near Cape Charles. The ship's agent of the KM Osaka contacted Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads watchstanders at approximately 6:45 p.m. reporting a man broke his arm and requested a medevac. Sector Hampton Roads watchstanders diverted a crew aboard a 45-foot Response Boat - Medium from Coast Guard Station Cape Charles to assist. "The crew was underway conducting training near Kiptopeke when we received the call…

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