CG medevacs cruise passenger

NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard medevaced a 76-year-old male passenger from the cruise ship Norwegian Dawn about 10 nautical miles south of Southwest Pass, La., on Feb. 6. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report around midnight that the passenger had been suffering from a heart condition and flu-like symptoms. A 45-foot response boat from Coast Guard Station Venice, La., arrived on scene at 7 a.m. and transported the patient, the patient’s wife, and ship’s nurse to the CG Station. They were met by local emergency medical services. The patient’s condition was unknown, according to a CG media release (Coast Guard 02/06/17)