U.S. Coast Guard rescue personnel at the Fifth District Command Center received notification from the 1085-foot container ship Houston Express stating the crew had spotted the man and his vessel 200 miles east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. The German-flagged ship was on a voyage to France but turned around in order to coordinate a medevac of the survivor by a Coast Guard helicopter.
"The survivor appears to be in good health but he is dehydrated," the captain of the Houston Express reported to the Coast Guard. "He might have a dislocated shoulder," the captain added.
The sailor, 37-year old Luis Jordan and his sailing vessel Angel, were originally reported missing by his family to the Coast Guard on January 29.
A Coast Guard rescue helicopter from Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina hoisted the survivor and transported him to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk.
A Coast Guard rescue helicopter from Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina hoisted the survivor and transported him to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk.
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Here is an audio recording of Mr. Jordan's father thanking the captain of the Houston Express.
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The Houston Express, managed by the Norddeutsche Reederei H Schuldt GmbH and Co on Hamburg, Germany, enrolled in Amver on April 5, 2006 and has earned six Amver participation awards.
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Video credit: USCG video
Audio credit: USCG audio
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