The Waterford-based Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 117 carried out a medevac 100 miles south south-west of Mizen Head on Tuesday afternoon.
A spokesperson for the Coast Guard confirmed that they received the call at 4.04pm.
Later that afternoon a man, who is believed to have sustained head and face injuries, was airlifted from a ship and transferred to Cork University Hospital.
There he is receiving treatment for his non-life-threatening injuries.
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