Container Ships Diverts For Sick Crewmember

November 3, 2013

The container ship M/V Transatlantic diverted to Bermuda after a crewmember fell ill on board and was met by the pilot boat St. David on Thursday [Oct 31] morning at the Sea Buoy off St David’s.

A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “On Thursday 31st October at 8.00am M/V Transatlantic arrived at the Sea Buoy to disembark a sick crewmember with shingles.

“The crewmember was transferred ashore via the pilot boat St. David with a doctor onboard. No ambulance was required for transport to the hospital. Bermuda Radio was in communication with the vessel and it’s local agent a few days prior.”

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