Castletownbere RNLI was called to assist an injured crewman onboard the Irish Navy vessel LE George Bernard Shaw Last night.
The Crewman was injured during sea exercises off the west Cork coast.
Castletownbere lifeboat volunteer crew were requested to launch by Valentia Coastguard Marine Coordination Centre just after 10pm to provide assistance to the man who was onboard the naval vessel which was at anchor at Lawrence Cove off Bere Island in West Cork.
The crewman was transferred by stretcher from the naval vessel to the lifeboat where he received casualty care, and on arrival at Castletownbere RNLI was treated by paramedics from the National Ambulance Service.
Commenting on the callout Castletownbere RNLI Lifeboat Operations Manager, Paul Stevens, stated: ‘Thankfully, this was a very straightforward call out and everything went very smoothly – we wish the injured crewman a full and speedy recovery’.
