Marine Rescue NSW provides radio assistance for medical evacuation from racing yacht

Volunteer radio operators from Marine Rescue Batemans Bay answered a PAN PAN  call from a vessel contesting the Sydney to Hobart yacht race just before 11:30 this morning with a person on board requiring medical assistance.

The racing yacht was 10 nautical miles east of Batemans Bay when the call was received.

Marine Rescue NSW Inspector Glenn Sullivan said with multiple Marine Rescue NSW vessels assisting the search for a missing swimmer off Congo Beach, NSW Police Marine Area Command vessel Nemesis was deployed to assist.

“Nemesis reached the racing yacht and transferred the patient on board.

“The person was then taken to Hanging Rock boat ramp where they were met by NSW Ambulance paramedics and transported to hospital for treatment.

“The seamless communication between all Emergency Services involved resulted in a swift and effective response,” Inspector Sullivan said.