What Crew Members Say About Solea

On May 4, 2013, a dramatic medevac operation unfolded involving the research vessel 'Solea' and the lifeboat 'Harro Koebke' from the DGzRS station in Sassnitz. The emergency call was placed at 7:50 a.m. when a crew member aboard the 'Solea' experienced serious health concerns while navigating approximately seven miles north of Cape Arkona. Promptly responding to the distress signal, the 'Harro Koebke' set sail towards the research ship while a rescue helicopter, equipped with a medical team, was deployed to assist in the operation. The helicopter successfully hoisted the medical personnel before rendezvousing with the lifeboat near Lohme/Glowe. After just 40 minutes from the initial notification, the 'Harro Koebke' reached the 'Solea,' boarding the patient to facilitate his urgent medical needs. The situation was efficiently handled as the patient was then transported by helicopter to a hospital in Stralsund upon arrival in Sassnitz. For more details, a comprehensive report accompanied by photographs can be found on the German maritime rescue website: http://www.seenotretter.de/presse/pressemitteilungen-im-detail/article/seenotretter-bergen-seemann-von-fischereiforschungsschiff-vor-ruegen-ab.html?tx_ttnews[backPid]=30&cHash=00821f6bf1cfd157a8d10304ca2b7229.