Isla Mujeres, Q.R. — Marina personnel from the Fifth Naval Region transferred a man to land after suffering a health issue on board a vessel. The man is reported to have been suffering a paranoid attack aboard an oil tanker Saturday.
The ship was met by the Navy of Mexico five nautical miles northeast of Isla Mujeres after the crew requested emergency medical support.
According to information provided by the Mexican Navy, the alert was received Saturday afternoon from the ship who reported that one of its crew members was experiencing a sudden episode consistent with a paranoid attack and required immediate medical attention.
The Naval Command ordered the immediate departure of an MLB vessel from the Naval Search, Rescue and Maritime Surveillance Station ENSAR of Isla Mujeres, with medical personnel on board.
The ship was met and the crew member transferred from the vessel to the Puerto Juárez Naval Station, where a private ambulance was waiting to take him to a Cancun hospital.
