The Pakistan Navy dispatched its ships as first responders and evacuated a Sri Lankan crew member along with an attendant.
A Pakistani navy boat evacuates a Sri Lankan citizen requiring “urgent medical attention” aboard an Indonesian-flagged merchant ship. Photo: Online
The Pakistan Navy on Saturday successfully carried out a medical evacuation of a Sri Lankan national on the high seas, about 1,500 kilometers off the coast of Pakistan.
A navy statement said PNS ships Tabuk and Moawin successfully conducted the medical evacuation of a Sri Lankan national requiring “urgent medical attention” aboard an Indonesian-flagged merchant vessel (MV) Gray Palm.
“The operation was initiated following a formal request from [the] Sri Lanka Maritime Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC) for [the] provision of medical assistance to a Sri Lankan crew member in critical condition on board the MV Gray Palm, positioned 800 nautical miles (approximately 1,500 kilometers) from the coast of Pakistan,” the statement said.
The Pakistan Navy dispatched its ships as first responders and evacuated the Sri Lankan crew member along with an attendant, it said. Subsequently, the patient immediately received necessary treatment on board the navy ship, the statement added.
“The Sri Lankan authorities and the family of the individual thanked Pakistan for [the] rapid response and support,” the statement said.
