A large operation was set up in the afternoon by the Larnaca KSED, following a call he received from the Commander of the American-flagged merchant ship, "SAFMARINE NIMBA".
Specifically, the KSED located and collected a man who was in danger in the sea area northeast of Cape Greco.
Due to the critical condition of the rescued, his immediate air transport to a hospital in the Republic was required.
Therefore, the KSED immediately activated the National Search-Rescue Plan "NEARCHOS", sending a helicopter of the Air Operations Unit of the Police, with a specialized nurse of the Ministry of Health, for its immediate airlift.
The rescued person was transported to Larnaca airport at 18:15, where he was handed over to an ambulance of the Ministry of Health for transfer to the General Hospital. Larnaca.
The operation was carried out under adverse weather conditions.