Emergency Medevac of Chinese National off Mumbai Coast

Padmesh Prabhune

A Chinese national, Yin Weigyang, onboard a Panama flagged research vessel, MV Dong Fang Kan Tan No 2, having suffered a cardiac attack, was successfully evacuated off Mumbai by the Indian coast guard with the help of Indian Navy, amidst challenging weather conditions and the dark of the night.

According to the report, the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in Mumbai received information that one of the crew of the vessel that was around 200 Kms in the Arabian sea off Mumbai, on the night of 16-17 Aug 23 had suffered a cardiac attack and required urgent medical attention. Communication was established immediately with the vessel enroute from China to UAE, and provided the necessary telemedicine advice.

Considering best feasible options for speedy evacuation and subsequent medical management, the patient was airlifted by CG ALH MK-III, and was administered with first aid. He was later transferred to the agent of the vessel for further medical management.

The swift operation undertaken by CG ALH and CGAS Daman during the dark hours enabled the saving of a precious life of a foreign national at sea, reaffirming once again the Indian Coast Guard’s commitment to their motto: “We Protect”.

In recent times this is the second such case of medevac off Mumbai. Last month a Filipino suffering acute pain due to appendicitis was evacuated too.

–Marex Media