Coast Guard medevacs mariner near Port Aransas, Texas

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 03/09/2019 05:36 PM EST

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Coast Guard medevacs mariner near Port Aransas, Texas

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard medevaced a mariner from a fishing vessel near Port Aransas, Texas,  Saturday afternoon.

Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi watchstanders received a radio transmission on Channel 16 from the fishing vessel Miro requesting the medevac of a crewmember in need of medical assistance. The watchstanders consulted the duty flight surgeon who recommended a medevac.

A Coast Guard Station Port Aransas Response Boat-Medium boat crew arrived on scene and transferred the crewmember to awaiting emergency medical personnel at Coast Guard Station Port Aransas. 

The man was reported to be in stable condition.

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