The Dm-Bea: Crew Feedback and Vessel Data

On August 24, 2022, a dramatic medevac operation unfolded 90 miles southeast of Corpus Christi, Texas, when the US Coast Guard successfully rescued a 60-year-old crew member aboard the tanker 'Beatrice.' The crew member, who was traveling from Houston to Corpus Christi, experienced severe respiratory difficulties and abdominal pain, prompting the captain to call for urgent assistance at approximately 9:36 a.m. Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi watchstanders quickly sprang into action, consulting a duty flight surgeon who authorized the medevac. They deployed an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi, accompanied by an HC-144 Ocean Sentry airplane crew for support. Upon arrival at the scene, the helicopter team hoisted the patient aboard, but the situation worsened during transit. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Luke Mathews, a certified EMT and rescue swimmer, performed life-saving CPR, successfully resuscitating the patient. The helicopter crew then transported the critically ill crew member to Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi – Shoreline, where he was handed over to emergency medical services, ensuring he received the urgent care needed.