Overview
- A crewman on the trawler API VII suffered multiple open fractures to his left leg during work at sea, prompting the captain to call the maritime authority.
- Prefectura Naval Argentina began radio consultations with a doctor to stabilize the patient, a standard step that guides crews until aircraft reach a distant vessel.
- A support plane and a helicopter with a medic and rescue swimmers launched from Comodoro Rivadavia and flew to the ship about 85 nautical miles from Puerto Deseado.
- The helicopter hoisted the man from the deck, flew him to the Puerto Deseado airfield, and an ambulance took him to the district hospital after in‑flight care.
- Officials have not released further details on his condition, and Spanish media reported the vessel is linked to Grupo Iberconsa, giving industry context to the incident.