Fisherman on Spanish Boat Airlifted to Cork

11th November 2011

#RESCUE - A fisherman on a Spanish vessel is in hospital after being airlifted from some 150 nautical miles southwest of Co Cork early yesterday, The Irish Times reports.

http://www.afloat.ie/safety/rescue

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/1111/1224307372533.html

The skipper of the fishing vessel Albelo Primero radioed the Irish Coast Guard's Marine Rescue Co-ordination Centre on Wednesday night, reporting that a 33-year-old crewman had taken ill and required emergency medical attention.

http://www.afloat.ie/port-news/fishing

http://afloat.ie/resources/organisations/irish-coast-guard/

The man was airlifted by coastguard helicopter to Cork Airport and transfered by ambulance to Cork University Hospital.

http://www.afloat.ie/safety/coastguard

The Irish Times said his condition is not understood to be life-threatening.

#RESCUE - A fisherman on a Spanish vessel is in hospital after being airlifted from some 150 nautical miles southwest of Co Cork early yesterday, The Irish Times reports.

The skipper of the fishing vessel Albelo Primero radioed the Irish Coast Guard's Marine Rescue Co-ordination Centre on Wednesday night, reporting that a 33-year-old crewman had taken ill and required emergency medical attention.

The man was airlifted by coastguard helicopter to Cork Airport and transfered by ambulance to Cork University Hospital.

The Irish Times said his condition is not understood to be life-threatening.

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