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Coast Guard conducting long range medevac of injured crewman
The Shannon based Coast Guard helicopter, R115, has today (Friday) evacuated an injured crewman from a Russian vessel, the Armenak Babaev (110metres in length), approximately 150 miles West of Valentia, Co. Kerry. The injured man was airlifted at 17.45hrs and is on route to Cork Airport, ETA shortly before 19.00hrs, for onward transfer to Cork University Hospital for medical attention.
Top Cover communications, which is required for long distance helicopter communications, is being provided by an Air Corps Casa.
The operation is being coordinated by the Coast Guard Rescue Coordination centre in Valentia, who received the request earlier today when the vessel was over 200 miles from the coast. It is understood that the patient suffered burn related injuries in an engine room accident.