Coast Guard medevacs a 66-year-old from cruise ship off Key West Sea Buoy

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 11/07/2017 06:48 AM EST

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News Release  

Nov. 7 2017
U.S. Coast Guard 7th District Southeast
Contact: 7th District Public Affairs
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Coast Guard medevac a 66-year-old from cruise ship off Key West Sea Buoy

MIAMI — The Coast Guard medevaced a 66-year-old woman from the Carnival cruise ship, Sensation, Tuesday.

Watchstanders at Sector Key West Command Center received a request from the cruise ship stating one of their passengers was reportedly suffering from a respiratory issue and needed further medical care. The watchstanders directed the ship to make way to the Key West Sea Buoy and directed the launch of a Coast Guard Station Key West boat crew to medevac the patient.

The station crew arrived on scene at approximately 2:35 a.m., safely transfer the patient aboard the station boat and transported her to awaiting emergency medical services in Key West for further medical care.

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