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Master medevaced off Oahu

The US Coast Guard medevaced the skipper of the "Lady Anna" 55 miles northeast of Oahu on May 2, 2019. The previous afternoon at 5:15 p.m. Honolulu watchstanders received notification from the captain’s family reporting he was experiencing stroke-like symptoms. The Coast Guard Cutter "Joseph Gerczak (WPC 1126)" diverted from a training mission and arrived on scene around 6:30 a.m. the next morning. The crew launched a small boat and boarded the fishing vessel allowing them to confirm the symptoms of a stroke and work with the command center watchstanders to arrange further swift transport. As the ship closed the distance to shore, the vessel crews cleared the deck to make space for the Dolphin crew to conduct the hoist safely. A Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew hoisted the man from the vessel and transported him to Queens Medical Center in Honolulu. He arrived in stable condition. Two crewmembers from the Gerczak remained aboard the "Lady Anna" to help the crew pilot the vessel back to port. The weather at the time of the case was winds of about 15 mph and seas of about 6 to 8 feet. Te "Lady Anna" safely berthed in Honolulu" on May 3 at 7.50 a.m. Report with photo: https://coastguardnews.com/coast-guard-medevacs-fishing-captain-off-oahu/2019/05/02/