Coast Guard personnel based in Atlantic City and Egg Harbor Township medevacked two fishermen during separate rescues from fishing vessels that were both about 30 miles off the coast Saturday morning, Feb. 11.

In the first rescue, a crewmember from the 105-foot fishing vessel Friendship hailed Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay, Pa., at approximately 2 a.m. stating they were east of Atlantic City and a 47-year-old man was ill and needed medical attention.

A 47-foot motor life boat crew from Coast Guard Station Atlantic City arrived on scene, helped the man aboard and transported him to shore and awaiting medical personnel. He was transferred to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center inAtlantic City.

In the second rescue, a crewmember from the 78-foot fishing vessel Bald Eagle II, which was east of Manasquan Inlet, called at approximately 4:50 a.m. stating that a 32-year-old man had tangled his arm in a net, suffered injuries and was in need of assistance.

An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Air Station Atlantic City, based at Atlantic City International Airport in Egg Harbor Township, launched to assist the man. Once on scene, Dolphin crewmembers hoisted the man into the helicopter and transported him to JFK Medical Center in Edison where he was transferred to awaiting medical personnel.