Imagery Release: Coast Guard medevacs man from oil tanker near Galveston, Texas

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Imagery Release  

Nov. 27, 2017
U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Public Affairs Detachment Texas
Contact: 8th District Public Affairs Detachment Texas
Office: (281) 464-4810
After Hours: (832) 293-1293

Coast Guard medevacs man from oil tanker near Galveston, Texas

Coast Guard medevacs man from oil tanker off Galveston, Texas

Coast Guard medevacs man from oil tanker off Galveston, Texas Coast Guard medevacs man from oil tanker off Galveston, Texas Coast Guard medevacs man from oil tanker off Galveston, Texas

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HOUSTON — The Coast Guard medevaced a 27-year-old man Monday afternoon from an oil tanker 13 miles east of Galveston, Texas.

The vessel Miss Claudia contacted Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders to report that a crewmember aboard was in need of medical assistance.

An Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew arrived on scene at approximately 2:30 p.m. and transported the man to the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston.

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