Injured seafarer evacuated off bulk carrier motor vessel

Durban — An injured seafarer had to be medically evacuated off a ship over the weekend in Durban.National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) Durban duty coxswain Clifford Ireland said that at about 9am on Saturday, July 13, NSRI Durban received notification of a pending medical evacuation due to be carried out from a bulk carrier motor vessel heading towards Durban from the deep sea.Ireland said that at the time, the motor vessel was about 100 nautical miles from Durban and was due to arrive offshore of the Port of Durban at 9pm.He said the Filipino man, aged 43, was reported to be suffering an…