Below The Deck
GENDARMERIE MARITIME DE POLYNéSIE FRAN?AISE
POLICE EXHIBIT SEVEN
Transcript of call between Captain Taylor and operator at CROSS Papeete
Operator: This is CROSS Papeete. Go ahead.
Caller: This is Captain Taylor on the Lusso di Mare, currently at sea, fifteen nautical miles east of Raiatea. We’ve sustained a passenger injury on board during a pretty rough squall. Can I request immediate medical assistance on arrival into Raiatea, please?
Operator: Location copied, Lusso di Mare. Can you please confirm the condition of your casualty?
Caller: Of course. A guest slipped on interior stairs while moving during some heavy rolling. Some bleeding to the right temple and right side of the face. The passenger is conscious and … … but a little disorientated.
Operator: The line’s a little patchy, Captain, but understood. Please keep the casualty lying flat, apply pressure to the wound, and monitor consciousness. And contact us immediately if there’s any change. Are there any additional casualties at present?
Caller: No. All other are secure in our
Operator: Captain? You’re breaking up. We’re alerting local emergency response at Raiatea Marina and medical team for dockside transfer. What’s your ETA to port?
Operator: Captain?
Operator: Lusso? Captain Taylor? Damn – I’ve lost her.
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