Emergency personnel trying to resuscitate the man.
ST. EUSTATIUS--On Tuesday, November 10, around 10:30am, the central control room received a report of a diver who had become unwell while diving at sea. Fellow divers immediately assisted the diver to the surface and helped him aboard a boat, which then headed towards the harbour. Around 10:45am, sirens from emergency vehicles could be heard rushing to Lower Town, towards the Charles A. Woodley Pier, where a dive boat was seen speeding in.
Ambulance personnel were requested to attend and provide medical assistance, with the support of the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee and others present. The EMS personnel boarded the dive vessel and immediately started resuscitation efforts on the man. Despite the efforts of the emergency services and everyone who assisted, attempts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful.
Persons from the recently docked floating hotel vessel “Victory II” could be seen watching the emergency operations on the vessel. Security on duty immediately asked people to leave the pier, in line with the Harbour Services rule when an emergency is taking place.
Two doctors were at the scene to render aid. The doctor on duty confirmed the man’s death at the scene. The deceased has been identified as a 61-year-old man with the initials W.H.D. The police are conducting further investigations into this incident.
