Ship Diverts To Disembark Sick Crew Member

The container ship CL Agatha Christie – which was traveling from New Orleans to Antwerp – diverted to Bermuda to disembark a crew member with a suspected kidney problem.

A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “Friday 29th March, 11:45 pm – The Captain onboard the container ship CL Agatha Christie called RCC Bermuda from a position 200 miles North of Bermuda while on passage from New Orleans to Antwerp. The ship was receiving Radio Medical Advise to assist a crewmember with a suspected kidney problem, the decision was made to divert to Bermuda with an ETA of Saturday afternoon.

“The crew member was disembarked onto the Pilot / Rescue boat St David for onward transport to hospital while the ship remained offshore. On Monday 1st April a replacement crew member joined the ship and the passage to Antwerp resumed.”

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