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A crew member of the 'Champion Tern' was medevaced by a joint team led by KSOP Malahayati on the evening of Oct 23, 2024,. The Singaporean technician was in critical condition. The rescue operation involved KSOP Malahayati, Basarnas Banda Aceh, the Port Health Office (KKP), the vessel’s agent, the Indonesian Navy (Posal Lampulo), and the Water Police (Polair), using the KN 'SAR Kresna' from Basarnas, which departed from Ulee Lheue Port at 10.10 a.m. The tanker was located in the northern Banda Aceh waters. At 11:00p.m. the SAR vessel docked on the port side of the ship. The medical team boarded the tanker to assess the patient’s condition. He was suffering from critical hypertension and diabetes and required urgent care. The patient was evacuated using the ship’s crane on a basket stretcher. The 'SAR Kresna' departed at 12:25 a.m. and arrived back at Ulee Lheue Port at 1:00 a.m. The patient was transported to Zainal Abidin General Hospital in Banda Aceh for further medical treatment. Report with photo: https://hubla.dephub.go.id/Indonesianmaritimesafetyinformation/page/news/read/23592/tim-gabungan-berhasil-evakuasi-medis-warga-singapura-dari-kapal-mt-champion-tern-di-perairan-banda-aceh-joint-team-successfully-conducts-medical-evacuation-of-singaporean-national-from-mt-champion-tern-in-banda-aceh-waters