Saturday, September 29, 2012

Portland Coastguard aids ill man on boat in West Africa

A member of crew on a boat off the coast of West Africa has received medical treatment thanks to a call thousands of miles away in Dorset.

Portland Coastguard were contacted by the vessel?s Dorset-based skipper over the plight of a crew member.

The man, who had a mouth abscess, was working onboard the survey boat more than 3,000 miles away.

The coastguard linked the boat?s call to a doctor at the Queen Alexandra hospital, Portsmouth.

A spokesman said: ?He didn?t know who else to call.

?We linked the two telephone calls together and they were able to give advise.?

Article source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-19769622

Source: http://militarynews.us/portland-coastguard-aids-ill-man-on-boat-in-west-africa/

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