Ailing Crewmember Medevac’d from Fishing Vessel 78 Miles Offshore Maui

The Coast Guard medevac’d an ailing man from a commercial fishing vessel 78 miles offshore Kahului, Maui on Oct. 22.

Coast Guard Sector Honolulu command center watchstanders say they received a medevac request at 4:57 p.m. on Oct. 21 from personnel aboard the 70-foot fishing vessel Pacific Dragon II. The personnel stated a crew member was experiencing abdominal pain.

Watchstanders then consulted with the on-duty flight surgeon, who recommended a medevac.

An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point launched and rendezvoused with the Pacific Dragon II about 78 miles northeast of Kahului. The helicopter crew arrived on scene at 4:03 a.m. and transported the 35-year-old man to Maui Memorial Medical Center in Wailuku, Hawaii. He was in stable condition two days after the incident, the Coast Guard said. The cause of his medical issue was not revealed by the Guard.