Emergency - Captain rescued from ship due to medical emergency
The captain of a dredging vessel has been rescued by helicopter and flown to a hospital after falling ill on Christmas night in the Baltic Sea south-east of Rügen. The crew of the ship reported the emergency to the German Maritime Search and Rescue Service (DGzRS) at around 2 a.m. on Monday night. The captain was temporarily unresponsive, according to the DGzRS, which immediately dispatched the rescue cruiser "Berthold Beitz" to the dredger and alerted a rescue helicopter.
At the time, the ship was around 4.5 kilometers southeast of the island of Greifswalder Oie. The sea rescuers had set out within a few minutes in adverse conditions with winds of seven (up to 61 kilometers per hour) and waves of around three meters. Two of them transferred to the dredger at sea, where they began providing first aid to the patient. A few minutes later, the helicopter arrived, which first lowered an emergency doctor by winch and then picked up the sick captain in the same way and flew him to hospital.
Press release
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The rescued captain was taken to a hospital in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, close to Greifswald. The operation to save the captain was a testament to the efficiency of the Shipping industry's emergency response, with the DGzRS and a helicopter playing crucial roles. The incident served as a reminder of the importance of having well-equipped and dedicated emergency services, especially in the vast expanse of the Baltic Sea. The DGzRS and its vessels, such as the "Berthold Beitz", are vital assets in ensuring sea safety and responding to emergencies. Despite the challenges of navigating the Baltic Sea in adverse weather conditions, the crew of the dredger and the DGzRS were able to work together to ensure the captain's safe evacuation.
Source: www.stern.de
