MH-65 helicopter deployed with the Cutter Sherman
ANCHORAGE, Alaska
A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-65 Dolphin
helicopter crew deployed aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Sherman medevaced
a crewmember from the 996-foot long container vessel DS Patriot,
approximately 58 miles southeast of Dutch Harbor Wednesday night.
Watchstanders from Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Dutch Harbor
received an email from the crew of the DS Patriot requesting the medevac
of a 33-year-old man reportedly suffering symptoms of pneumonia.
The MH-65 helicopter crew hoisted the man and transported him to
Dutch Harbor. The man was then transferred to EMS personal and flown to
Anchorage for further treatment.
“Coast Guard Dolphin helicopter crews often deploy aboard flight deck
equipped cutters throughout Alaska,” said Petty Officer 1st Class Amy
Canny, a watchstander at 17th District Command Center. “They are
valuable assets that help us respond to mariners in distress throughout
the state.”
The weather on scene was reported as 17 mph winds and 6-foot seas.