FANTASTIC

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Four stowaways returned to La Goulette

The security team aboard the 'Fantastic', en route from La Goulette to Genova discovered four young stowaways hiding in one of the vessel's food stores, after secretly infiltrating the vessel with the intention of reaching Italy on Jan 21, 2024. The vessel headed back to La Goulette at 8.30 p.m. UTC, one hour after the departure, to hand the stowaways over to Tunisian security personnel, before continuing with its scheduled service to Genova. The ship finally reached the port on Jan 22 at 10.20 p.m.

Medevac off Carboneras

On April 18 at 3:00 p.m. the medical evacuation of a 77-year-old passenger of the 'Fantastic' was carried out 22 nautical miles east of Carboneras due to hypoglycemia. The CCS Almería of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the SAR helicopter Helimer 207, which hoisted the patient and took him to the Almería airport, where an ambulance was waiting for him for the further transport to hospital.

Medevac off Sant Feliu

On April 14, 2023, the 'Fantastic' requested the medical evacuation of a 63-year-old man with half-body paralysis 2,5 miles south of Sant Feliu. The CCS Barcelona of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the SAR boat 'Salvamar Sirius' to the scene, which transported the man to the port of Palamós, where he was picked up by an ambulance.