Cargo Ship Crewman Medevaced Off US West Coast

Posted by Eric Haun June 8, 2015

A USCG aircrew medevaced a crewmember from the Horizon Tacoma near Port Townsend, Wash. (Screenshot of USCG video courtesy of Air Station Port Angeles

A crewmember aboard containership Horizon Tacoma was medevaced by a U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) aircrew near Port Townsend, Wash., Saturday.

An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Air Station Port Angeles hoisted the man and transported him to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after the 700-foot ship’s master contacted watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound, in Seattle, requesting assistance for a 72-year-old crewmember reportedly suffering chest pain. The crewman is in stable condition.

The aircrew launched at 12:25 p.m., arrived on scene and completed hoist operations at 12:40 p.m.

A video of the medevac is available here: https://www.dvidshub.net/video/408008/coast-guard-medevacs-crew-member-cargo-vessel-near-port-townsend-wash#.VXXU7dJVhBd.

Weather conditions we reported to be clear conditions, with light winds and calm seas.