Casualities details
Ship casualties, including types of incidents, specific dates, and additional narrative details.
Casualty type
Medical Emergency
Casualty details
A crew member suffered a fracture to his right leg, about 90nm from the south Atlantic South Georgia Islands. Icebreaker ARA Almirante Irízar was tasked to provide health care but the medevac was delayed until the morning of 11 March due to poor light, adverse weather conditions and very low visibility. The patient was disembarked and transferred to a hospital in the city of Ushuaia.