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Medevac off Almería

On Jul 4, 2025, the medical evacuation of a crew member from the 'Bolette', which was sailing 22 nautical miles south of Almería, wa requested. . The CCS Almería of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the SAR boat 'Salvamar Spica', which took the man off and transports the patient to the fishing port, where an ambulance was waiting.

Medevac in North Atlantic

The SAR heliopter Helimer 402 was mobilized from the CCS Finisterre of Salvamento Marítimo in the morning of March 6, 2022, for the medevac of a passenger from the 'Bolette', along with her companion. They have been transferred to the A Coruña airport, where an ambulance was waiting. The cruise ship was en route from Southampton, UK, to Funchal with an ETA as of March 8.

HAL sold four cruise ships

Holland America Line announced that the 'Amsterdam', 'Maasdam', 'Rotterdam' and 'Veendam' have been sold and will be transferring to undisclosed buyers. The ships have been sold in pairs, with the 'Maasdam' and 'Veendam' transferring to one company in August 2020, while the 'Amsterdam' and 'Rotterdam' will move to another company in fall 2020. One pair will be going to a new cruise brand. On July 15, 2020, the wholly owned subsidiaries of Bonheur ASA have entered into agreements with HAL Nederland NV (part of the Carnival Corporation Group) for the acquisition of the 'Rotterdam' and 'Amsterdam' to be operated by Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Ltd., UK, which is also a wholly owned subsidiary of Bonheur. The vessels will be renamed 'Bolette' and 'Borealis'.