Sick Crew Member: Tanker Ship Diverting
The Danish flagged tanker ship Maersk Meridian [pictured] is diverting to Bermuda this weekend after a medical emergency on board
Crew aboard the ship spoke to Bermuda Harbour Radio just before noon yesterday [Apr.23], while 624 nautical miles north east of Bermuda.
The crew reported that the 51-year-old second engineer was suffering abdominal pains for two days.
The ship, which was traveling from the UK to Texas, will meet a local pilot boat at approx 10am tomorrow morning to transfer the sick crewman, who will be brought ashore to receive medical treatment at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.
Photo courtesy of Marinetraffic.com
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