A screenshot of the rescue video released by the Indian Coast Guard.
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The Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in Mumbai got information that a crew member, Yin Weigyang, onboard the research vessel had a cardiac attack and required urgent medical attention.
Aug. 18th. 2023. The Chinese embassy commended the Indian Coast Guard for effectively directing the medical evacuation of a Chinese citizen from a Panama-flagged research vessel, MV Dong Tooth Kan Tan No 2, around 200 Kms in the Arabian Sea off Mumbai on the intervening nights of August 16 and 17. The evacuation was completed in the midst of challenging weather conditions and a dark night.
“Our heartful appreciation to @IndiaCoastGuard for the timely and professional medical evacuation of a Chinese citizen in the Arabian Sea off Mumbai,” tweeted the Chinese Embassy in India.
On Wednesday, the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in Mumbai got information that a crew member, Yin Weigyang, onboard the research vessel had a cardiac attack and required urgent medical attention. Communication was laid out quickly with the vessel, which was on its way from China to the UAE. The necessary telemedicine advice was given immediately.
“In a daring operation, @IndiaCoastGuard #ALH MK-III evacuates a #Chinese national from MV Dong Fang Kan Tan No 2 around 200 Km mid-sea amidst challenging night conditions & extreme weather. The patient was reported chest pain &cardiac arrest symptoms,” Indian Coast Guard said on the X (formerly known as Twitter).
Taking into account the best practical choices for speedy evacuation and subsequent medical management, the patient was carried by CG ALH MK-III and was administered emergency treatment. He was subsequently moved to the agent of the vessel for further medical management.
The quick operation embraced by CG ALH and CGAS Daman during the dark hours empowered saving a precious life of a foreign national at sea, reaffirming the Indian Coast Guard’s commitment to the motto “We Protect”.
When the master of the research vessel conveyed that the condition of the crew member was deteriorating, the ICG pressed an Advanced Light Helicopter Mk III into action to carry out the evacuation of the Chinese national.
The helicopter took off from Porbandar in Gujarat with a medical team and refuelled at Daman at midnight before heading to the vessel. The sources said inclement weather conditions with low visibility and the pitch-dark night made the rescue operation extremely challenging.
They said the pilots trained to operate in such difficult weather conditions winched up Weigyang using a rescue basket around 0130 hours on August 17, after which he was administered medical aid in the aircraft and then taken to Haria Hospital at Vapi in Gujarat via an ambulance on landing.