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Two crew members medevaced with breathing problems

The US Coast Guard medevaced two crew members from the 'Monterey' approximately 10 miles off Galveston, Texas, on July 18, 2021. The watchstanders of the Coast Guard Houston-Galveston received a call at approximately 9:25 a.m. from the anchored tanker, stating two crew members, aged 26 and 48, were having difficulty breathing. Watchstanders consulted with the duty flight surgeon, who recommended a medevac. A Coast Guard Station Galveston 45-foot Response Boat–Medium crew launched to assist. The boat crew arrived at the Galveston Fairway Anchorage, embarked the ailing crew members and transferred them to awaiting emergency medical services at the station dock. EMS personnel transported the men to the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in stable condition.