Within a week of taking over her anti piracy duties in the Gulf of Aden as the EU NAVFOR Flag Ship, Italian warship ETNA has shown her ability to react swiftly in a crisis. A sailor from another warship in EU TF 465 was rapidly evacuated to ETNA for specialist medical treatment after an accident where a sailor broke his leg.
The patient was given first aid by the trained medical staff on board his ship while the helicopter pilot and crew prepared for action. Arriving on the flight deck of ETNA, the patient was carefully transported to the medical centre for treatment. ETNA is an extremely capable and versatile support unit, with specialist medical facilities ranging from an operating theatre and intensive care unit, through to blood analysis, x-ray and dental facilities. On board is a team of surgeons, doctors and support medical staff ready to support the force round-the-clock if and when required.
ITS ETNA take part in the EUNAVFOR mission Operation ATALANTA. The main tasks of Operation ATALANTA are to escort merchant vessels carrying food of the ‘World Food Program’ (WFP), the protection of vulnerable ships in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean and to deter and disrupt piracy.
The patient was given first aid by the trained medical staff on board his ship while the helicopter pilot and crew prepared for action. Arriving on the flight deck of ETNA, the patient was carefully transported to the medical centre for treatment. ETNA is an extremely capable and versatile support unit, with specialist medical facilities ranging from an operating theatre and intensive care unit, through to blood analysis, x-ray and dental facilities. On board is a team of surgeons, doctors and support medical staff ready to support the force round-the-clock if and when required.
ITS ETNA take part in the EUNAVFOR mission Operation ATALANTA. The main tasks of Operation ATALANTA are to escort merchant vessels carrying food of the ‘World Food Program’ (WFP), the protection of vulnerable ships in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean and to deter and disrupt piracy.