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Call at Flåm skipped due to Azipod problems
The 'AIDAnova', on a one-week cruise to Norway, sailing a round-trip from Kiel, suffered issues with the Azipod propulsion at the first port of the voyage, Bergen, after arriving on June 29, 2026. As a result of the technical issues, the ship was unable to depart Bergen at the scheduled time of 5:30 p.m. and had to remain in the port overnight. External assistance was required to resolve the problem, as it could not be fixed using the ship's own resources. While repairs were underway, passengers were able to go ashore in Bergen again ob July 30. The guests were kept fully and transparently informed on board regarding the situation and the next steps. Shortly after 6:00 p.m. with a delay of 24 hours and 30 minutes—the 'AIDAnova' departed the port of Bergen. The ship set a course for Ålesund, with an ETA as if July 1. The call at Flåm, originally planned for June 30, had to be cancelled.
Medevac off Ameland
On the evening of Nov 7, the 'AIDAnova' request rfa helicopter from the Netherlands for an emergency medical evacuation, en route from Southampton, UK, to Hamburg after a day at sea, as medical treatment could not wait until arrival at the next port. In close consultation between the ship's doctors and the nautical crew, the decision was made to medevac the patient by helicopter, whichapproached the ship a few nautical miles north of the island of Ameland. The 'AIDAnova 'reduced its speed to about ten knots to allow for the transfer to the helicopter. As is standard procedure, decks 16 to 18 were completely closed off. Without a significant delay, the ship continued its voyage towards the Elbe estuary, docking at the Steinwerder Cruise Center in Hamburg on the early morning of Nov 8 for passenger changeover.
Cruise ship had to abort two departure attempts due to storm
The planned departure of the 'AIDAnova' in Copenhagen on the early evening Oct 23 had to be aborted due to the current weather conditions, caused by storm Benjami. A second attempt also failed. Another departure attempt at around 11.30 p.m. with the assistance of tugs was more successful. The 'AIDAnova' was then able continue the voyage towards the port of Aarhus, more than three hours later than originally planned. Aarhus was the final destination of the current voyage. Much of the delay was made up overnight. Around 8 a.m. on Oct 24, the ship reached the port. The current cruise will continue to Kiel at 6 p.m., where the next voyage will depart on Oct 25.
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