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Medevac off East London

On Sep 16, 2015, at 3 p.m. the NSRI East London duty crew was placed on alert by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) reporting the "African Starling", sailing from Brazil to Singapore, was heading towards East London for a medical evacuation once the ship got closer to East London. A crewman onboard swas uffering a laceration under his right arm and injuries to his right side. At 11.30 p.m. with the vessel 10 nautical miles off East London, the NSRI East London launched the sea rescue craft "Spirit of Lotto" accompanied by EMS rescue paramedics and on arrival on the scene the injured Indian sailor was transferred aboard the sea rescue craft and brought to shore in a stable condition and transported to hospital by EMS ambulance for further treatment.