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Press Release | Aug. 28, 2024

Coast Guard medevacs 20-year-old from vessel 50 miles off Galveston, Texas

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HOUSTON — The Coast Guard medevaced a 20-year-old woman from a vessel 50 miles off Galveston, Texas, Tuesday.

Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a medevac request at approximately 5 p.m. from the master of the Maersk Ohio stating a 20-year-old female Merchant Marine cadet reportedly sustained an injury to her arm. Watchstanders transferred the case to the Coast Guard District 8 command center watchstanders due to it being in the New Orleans area of responsibility. District 8 watchstanders consulted with the duty flight surgeon, who recommended a medevac.

An already-airborne Coast Guard Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter air crew was diverted to conduct the medevac.

The helicopter crew arrived on scene, embarked the cadet and transported her to the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston in stable condition.

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