On Aug 14, 2018, at 3 a.m. the CROSS Etel was alerted by the distress beacon of the 'Kounnar' which was activated afte ra crew member suffered a serious leg injury 140 ,oöes off the Gironde estuary while towing the vessel 'Charles Babin'. After having diverted the passenger m/v 'Cap Finistère' the CROSS deployed an SAR helicopter of the air base om Cazaux who arrived on site at 6:37 a.m. The injured person was hoisted by the medical team of the helicopter and then transferred to Bordeaux where he was picked up at 08:00 a.m. by firefighters at the Mérignac airport. The Atlantic Maritime Prefecture ordered a surveillance mission and routed the ATL2 maritime patrol aircraft to make contact with the crew of the 'Kounnar'. They did not request any more assistance and indicates to rest before restoring the towing rig which had broken before. At 1:20 p.m. theyreported to the maritime authorities that they had returned to the 'Charles Babin'. The ship makes her way to her destination again. Maritime surveillance flights in the area will continue under the control of the maritime prefecture until it arrives in the Spanish zone.
WORLD SHIPPING
15 August 2018 - 11:28
Medevac off Gironde estuary
On Aug 14, 2018, at 3 a
WORLD SHIPPING
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