Overview

• The Servizo de Gardacostas de Galicia redirected the Nevera Es Tarde from 300 nautical miles offshore to meet Pesca I at a midpoint 130 miles west of Vigo.
• A rescue specialist descended onto the vessel’s rolling deck in extreme weather and slippery conditions during what officials describe as one of their most demanding operations in two decades.
• Medical teams provided oxygen and continuous monitoring in flight, stabilizing the officer ahead of his transfer to the Álvaro Cunqueiro hospital.
• Mission planners worked with the Instituto Social de la Marina and ARVI to reposition the vessel within the helicopter’s flight range.
• Rigorous daily training by Gardacostas crews underpinned their ability to carry out this complex long-range evacuation.