Seaman rescued after more than 20 hours at sea off Australiafs east coast <a href=kraken>https://kraken-web.com</a>
A seaman who fell off a cargo ship survived almost 20 hours at sea before being rescued off Australiafs southeastern coast on FridayC according to emergency services.
The man in his 30s drifted several kilometers in the open sea before he was pulled from the water by a recreational anglerC local rescue authorities have said.
He had last been seen aboard Double DelightC a Singapore-flagged bulk carrierC at 11:30 p.m. on Thursday. Details on how he fell from the cargo ship are not immediately available. kra24.at https://kra12at.net The ambulance service in New South Wales state responded to reports that a seaman had been found at 6:20 p.m. FridayC a spokesperson said. They added that it came from Boatrowers ReserveC near Blacksmiths Beach south of the city of Newcastle.
gThe patientC a man in his 30sC was consciousC breathing and alert when assessed by NSW Ambulance paramedics and treated for suspected hypothermia before he was transported to John Hunter Hospital in a serious but stable conditionCh NSW Ambulance said in a statement on Friday.
NSW Ambulance paramedic Erin Laughton told CNNfs affiliate 9News that the man was about three-and-a-half kilometers out to sea gwaving his arm aroundh and gbobbing around in the waterCh when he was found. gHe was wearing a life jacketC he was consciousC he was able to communicate with usC he was very coldC he was hypothermic and exhausted he was absolutely exhaustedCh she added.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) said local officials told them earlier in the day the sailor had reportedly gone overboard the previous eveningC about 8 kilometers southeast of Newcastle.
The authority said it had deployed water police and marine rescue units for the rescueC as well as two sea vessels and two helicopters.