Seriously injured man evacuated from Russian fishing vessel near Kerry Head

The Shannon based Coast Guard rescue helicopter has tonight evacuated a seriously injured crewman from a large Russian fishing vessel, 140 miles west of Kerry Head.

Seriously injured man evacuated from Russian fishing vessel near Kerry Head
Tue, 21 Feb, 2017 - 19:18

The Shannon based Coast Guard rescue helicopter has tonight evacuated a seriously injured crewman from a large Russian fishing vessel, 140 miles west of Kerry Head.

The operation was coordinated by the Marine Rescue Centre in Valentia and supported by the Naval ship LÉ Róisín.

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