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Coast Guard Medevacs Man From Cargo Ship 100 Miles Off Kauai
Kauai, Hawaii – On March 3, 2026, a U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Air Station Barbers Point in Kapolei conducted a medevac approximately 100 miles offshore Kauai.
The crew refueled aboard the medium endurance cutter USCGC Harriet Lane (WMEC 903) before hoisting a 37-year-old man suffering from severe abdominal pain from the 547-foot roll-on/roll-off cargo ship Viking Emerald.
Officials confirmed the operation proceeded safely, with the patient successfully transferred to the helicopter for transport to medical care onshore.
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By NTAKauai, Hawaii – On March 3, 2026, a U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Air Station Barbers Point in Kapolei conducted a medevac approximately 100 miles offshore Kauai.
The crew refueled aboard the medium endurance cutter USCGC Harriet Lane (WMEC 903) before hoisting a 37-year-old man suffering from severe abdominal pain from the 547-foot roll-on/roll-off cargo ship Viking Emerald.
Officials confirmed the operation proceeded safely, with the patient successfully transferred to the helicopter for transport to medical care onshore.