WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS

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Patrol boat rescued hundreds migrants, three recovered dead

The ""LÉ William Butler Yeats" located and rescued a total of 285 migrants from rubber vessels during two operations conducted 44 kilometres North West of Tripoli on Sep 15, 2017. The crew also discovered three bodies during the course of the second operation. Their bodies were now onboard the "LÉ William Butler Yeats". The first rescue operation began at 10:12 a.m.. and 146 migrants were taken onboard the "LÉ William Butler Yeats" by 12:28 p.m. TThe second rescue operation began at 1:39 p.m. and 139 migrants plus the three deceased were taken onboard the "LÉ William Butler Yeats" by 3:25 p.m..

Patrol boat saved 109 distressed migrants

The "LÉ William Butler Yeats" saved 109 migrants on July 30, 23017, during its first SAR operation since she was deployed to the Mediterranean on July 14 as part of Operation Pontus and was called into action fairly soon after. A total of 109 migrants were rescued north of Tripoli after the ship was called upon by the Italian Maritime Rescue Co-Ordination Centre at 12:30 p.m. about 56 miles North East of the port. All migrants were on board by 4.30 p.m. and were receiving food, water and medical treatment where required. The rescued migrants were transferred onto an Italian Coast Guard vessel later in the evening. Report with photos: https://www.thesun.ie/news/1333822/irish-rescue-ship-le-william-butler-yeats-saves-109-migrants-in-first-search-operation-since-deploying-to-the-mediterranean/

Medevac off Cabo de Gata

Salvamento Marítimo has evacuated a 22-year-old crew member of the "William Butler Yeats" who was suffering from a spontaneous pneumothorax 35 miles from Cabo de Gata, Almería, on July 18, 2017. About 07:10 a.m. the ship requested the medevac of the man on the recommendation of the doctors on board. The MRCC's in Almería and Cartagena deployed the Helimer Helicopter 215, based at the airport of Almería which hoisted the patient who arrived at the air port at 10 a.m. along with a doctor of the ship. An ambulance transferred him to the Hospital Torrecárdenas of Almería.