In a follow up to this article: Helicopters Rescue Sailor With Fractured Ribs, Andre Beuster, NSRI Air Sea Rescue station commander, said: “Extra fuel was transported aboard the two Air Force 22 Squadron helicopters to complete the rescue operation to casualty evacuate a 23 year old Turkish sailor suffering fractured ribs after falling through gaps in a stairwell aboard the bulk carrier Proud just before midnight on Friday night (25th June).
“The extra fuel was transferred in-flight during the 100 nautical mile flight to reach the ship North West of Cape Town.
“Sea conditions on-scene were 3.5 metre swells and a 20 knot South Easterly wind.
“On arrival on-scene one of the Oryx helicopters landed on the bulk carrier and NSRI rescue swimmer Kim Germishuys and Metro paramedic Gary Wocker were taken to the ships medical room and the patient was stabilised and secured into a “medivac” stretcher and brought to the helicopter and loaded aboard the helicopter.
“The patient was flown to Air Force Base Ysterplaat and then transported to hospital by ambulance in a stable condition.
“The duration of the rescue flight was 3 hours.”
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