This Article is From Jul 24, 2017

Crew Member Of Ship Evacuated For Treatment In Mangaluru Port

The port authorities had received a distress message 'medical assistance required' from the master of MT Kriti Sfakia through their local agents at 10:45 AM yesterday, a release from the port said.

Crew Member Of Ship Evacuated For Treatment In Mangaluru Port

The patient was successfully evacuated at the Mangaluru port using a port craft (Representational)

Mangaluru: A 45-year-old Filipino crew member of a ship who suffered severe abdominal pain was evacuated for medical attention in Mangaluru with the New Mangalore Port authorities providing timely assistance.

The port authorities had received a distress message 'medical assistance required' from the master of MT Kriti Sfakia through their local agents at 10:45 AM yesterday, a release from the port said.

The vessel was coming from Singapore and headed to Iran.

The master of the ship informed that there was a medical emergency for a Filipino crew member Julious Clivete, who suffered from severe abdominal pain in lower right side, it said.

The port authorities responded to the distress call and arranged a port pilot for medical evacuation inside the basin.

The patient was successfully evacuated using a port craft and the crew was admitted to a private hospital in Mangaluru for treatment, the release said.
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