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At approximately 9 p.m. Sunday, the vessel shipping agent contacted Sector Corpus Christi watchstanders and reported a crewmember on the Global Andes was experiencing symptoms from a pre-existing heart condition.
The ship's captain requested a Coast Guard medevac upon arrival to the Brownsville Anchorage the next morning because the ship was still 130 miles at sea.
Watchstanders launched an Air Station Corpus Christi MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew to perform the medevac.
The aircrew was on scene at 7:04 a.m. and took the man to Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville. He is reported to be in stable condition.
"Our crews stand ready to assist mariners in distress 24/7, 365 days a year," said Capt. Tony Hahn, the Sector Corpus Christi commander. "Our command center team and MH-65 helicopter aircrew did a fantastic job coordinating, planning and executing this medevac."
| Date Taken: | 10.03.2016 |
| Date Posted: | 10.03.2016 16:36 |
| Story ID: | 211197 |
| Location: | CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, US |
| Web Views: | 131 |
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