Slaughter Beach-Today around 11:55 a.m. the Sussex County 911 Center received an emergency call from an oil tanker approximately 5 miles off the coast of Slaughter Beach Delaware. The 911 Center was advised by the ships Captain that a crew member, Leovie Caguite-54 of the Philippines had fallen some 20 feet down a cargo hole and struck his head. The Chief of the Slaughter Beach Fire Department, Terry Jester immediately activated the Delaware Air Rescue Team DART. DART members consist of Volunteer fire personnel specifically trained to perform rescues from the rear of Delaware State Police Helicopters. Rescue agencies consisting of: Delaware State Police Aviation, Slaughter Beach Fire Department, Sussex County Paramedics, and the United States Coast Guard all played a hand in todays rescue efforts. It took approximately 25 minutes for the Delaware Bay Launch Service to transport the Sussex County Paramedics and an Emt from Slaughter Beach via boat to the Cosmic, a Greek oil tanker, to assist Caguite with his injuries. Once on board the Cosmic the Sussex County Paramedics back boarded the patient for transport. Delaware State Police Trooper-4 helicopter then lowered medical personnel from the DART team to the ship via a hoist. Once the hoist arrived on the deck of the Cosmic, Caguite and the DART personnel were hoisted back to Trooper 4. Trooper 4 then transported the patient to the Slaughter Beach boat ramp where he was stabilized in the back of the Slaughter Beach ambulance by County and DSP Paramedics for further transport. After being stabilized Caguite was then flown to Christiana Hospital were he is being treated for head trauma and is listed in critical condition.