The Titan HI–Line Team, a division of Sea Rescue Helicopter Services, responded to a call to evacuate a crewman from the bulk carrier MV OPS Winner on Friday 17 February at 17h45.The helicopter met the vessel 12 miles off shore, landed on her deck and after evaluating the patient, loaded him and was back at the helicopter base by 18h48.The Metro medic was Daren Pick and NSRI crewman Andre Beuster.
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