NEW ORLEANS, La. (KLFY) — The Coast Guard medevaced a member of a crew on a motor vessel Thursday approximately 20 miles southwest of Grand Isle, authorities said.
Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders received a call at approximately 4:30 p.m. from the motor vessel Noble Valiant reporting a 54-year-old crewmember was experiencing severe chest pain.
Watchstanders diverted a Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew to assist. The helicopter aircrew arrived on scene, landed on the drill ship and transferred him to a New Orleans hospital.
The crewmember was last reported to be in stable condition, officials said.
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