Seogwipo Coast Guard Urgently Transfers Emergency Patient from Panama-Flagged Cargo Ship near Chagwido Sea

On the night of the 21st, an emergency patient occurred on a Panama-flagged merchant ship passing near Chagwido, and the Seogwipo Coast Guard is conducting an emergency transfer. Photo by Seogwipo Coast Guard

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters (Jeju) Reporter Hwang Jeongpil] An emergency patient occurred on the Panama-flagged cargo ship A (23,322t) passing about 80km southwest of Chagwido, Jeju, and was urgently transported by the Seogwipo Coast Guard.

According to the Seogwipo Coast Guard on the 22nd, the cargo ship A requested rescue from the Coast Guard after a Chinese crew member B (33 years old) was injured by hitting his head on a sharp structure while working in the engine room around 5:17 PM on the 21st.

The Seogwipo Coast Guard immediately dispatched a patrol vessel and transferred the emergency patient crew member B to the patrol vessel around 8:20 PM for emergency treatment and urgent transport. B was handed over to 119 waiting at Hwasun Port around 10:45 PM.

The emergency patient crew member B was conscious at the time of transport but was reported to have bleeding on the head and complained of dizziness.

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