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Penghu Coast Guard rescues injured foreign fisherman at sea

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • The Penghu Coast Guard rescued a foreign fisherman who sustained a finger injury while working at sea.
  • The rescue operation involved a patrol boat responding to a distress call from the fishing vessel.
  • The injured fisherman was transported to shore and then taken to a hospital for treatment.

The Penghu Coast Guard acted as an at-sea ambulance, responding to an emergency call to rescue a foreign fisherman injured during operations. The incident highlights the crucial role of the coast guard in providing immediate medical assistance at sea.

On the evening of June 2, the 13th Patrol District received a distress call from the fishing vessel "Sheng Hao." A foreign crew member had accidentally injured his finger while working. As the situation did not meet the criteria for an air ambulance transfer, the district immediately notified the 8th Coast Guard (Penghu) team to dispatch patrol boat PP-3583 to the specified waters.

The patrol boat rendezvoused with the "Sheng Hao" fishing boat about 20 nautical miles northwest of Sigang, Xiyu Township. The injured fisherman was safely transferred to the patrol boat.

Following the transfer, the patrol boat immediately set course back to the coast guard's Magong team headquarters. Upon arrival late that night, the fisherman was handed over to an ambulance from the fire department, which transported him to the Tri-Service General Hospital Penghu Branch for further medical treatment.

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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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