Discover the Orange-Harmony: Ratings & Maritime News

On November 16, 2017, at 3:32 p.m., the CROSS Corsen received an emergency distress call from the cargo vessel 'Orange Harmony', situated 95 miles west of Brittany's tip. Two crew members had sustained severe injuries during maintenance activities conducted on the ship's bridge. Following a critical conference involving the Maritime Medical Consultation Center based in Toulouse, the CROSS Corsen decided to execute a helicopter medevac operation. A Cayman helicopter, equipped with a medical team from the French naval base Lanvéoc-Poulmic, was dispatched without delay. Taking off at 4:10 p.m., the helicopter reached the distressed vessel approximately 30 minutes later. The injured sailors were attended to by the onboard medical personnel before being hoisted into the helicopter at 5:50 p.m. Subsequently, they were transported to the Cavale Blanche hospital in Brest, arriving at 6:18 p.m. for further medical care.