Coast Guard medevacs man from cruise ship near Bahamas

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 02/03/2018 03:11 PM EST

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Coast Guard medevacs man from cruise ship near Bahamas 

A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jawhawk helicopter crew medevacs a 42-year-old man suffering from stomach pains from the cruise ship Koningsdam Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018 approximately 46 miles east of the Bahamas. Coast Guard 7th District watchstanders launched the aircrew who hoisted the patient with his nurse and transferred them to local emergency medical services at Nassau, Bahamas. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Cmdr. George Menze)    A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jawhawk helicopter crewmember medevacs a 42-year-old man suffering from stomach pains from the cruise ship Koningsdam Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018 approximately 46 miles east of the Bahamas. Coast Guard 7th District watchstanders launched the aircrew who hoisted the patient with his nurse and transferred them to local emergency medical services at Nassau, Bahamas. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Cmdr. George Menze)   A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jawhawk helicopter crew medevacs a 42-year-old man suffering from stomach pains from the cruise ship Koningsdam Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018 approximately 46 miles east of the Bahamas. Coast Guard 7th District watchstanders launched the aircrew who hoisted the patient with his nurse and transferred them to local emergency medical services at Nassau, Bahamas. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Cmdr. George Menze)

MIAMI— The Coast Guard medevaced a 42-year-old man with stomach pains from the cruise ship Koningsdam Saturday approximately 46 miles east of the Bahamas. 

Coast Guard 7th District watchstanders received a medevac request at approximately 8:50 a.m. Watchstanders launched an Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jawhawk helicopter crew who arrived on scene at approximately 12:00 p.m and hoisted the patient with his nurse.

The man was transferred to local emergency medical services at approximately 2:45 p.m. He has since been transferred to Doctor's Hospital.

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