A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew today rescued a 70-year-old diver in waters off the Waiçanae Small Boat Harbor.

The crew was on a routine patrol when it was flagged down by two boaters. A rescue swimmer was dispatched and informed by the boaters that the diver was experiencing symptoms of decompression sickness, the Coast Guard said.
The man was transported by helicopter to Barbers Point, where he was then taken by ambulance to a local hospital. The man's condition is unknown.