What Crew Members Say About Maunawili

A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew medevaced an ailing mariner off the "Maunawili" approximately 230 miles south of Cold Bay, Alaska, on June 9, 2016. The Jayhawk crew hoisted the 20-year-old man and transported him to an awaiting Guardian Flight in Cold Bay where he was flown to Anchorage for medical care. Watchstanders at Coast Guard 17th District received notification from Seattle Health Force Partners on June 8 night that a Maine Maritime Academy cadet aboard the ship was suffering from pneumonia and respiratory complications. Watchstanders consulted the duty flight surgeon who recommended the medevac. The "Maunawili" was approximately 805 miles south of Kodiak Island at the time of notification. The crew was instructed to make best speed toward Cold Bay in order to be in range of the helicopter crews. A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak HC-130 Hercules airplane crew was directed to the scene to provide coverage for the Jayhawk crew while a second Air Station Kodiak Jayhawk helicopter crew was sent to Sand Point to provide self-rescue cover. Weather on scene was reported as 9 mph winds and one mile of visibility. Report with video: http://www.uscgnews.com/go/doc/4007/2842294/