MEIN SCHIFF 4

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Medevac in Alboran Sea

In the morning of Oct 14, 2023, the 'Mein Schiff 4', en route from Parlma de Mallorca to Gibraltar, requested the medical evacuation of a passenger due to heart problems. The SAR helicopter Helimer 220 was mobilized by Salvamento Marítimo. The patient was hoisted and transported to the Son Espases hospital for further medical care.

Medevac off Norway

After the 'Mein Schiff 4' had sailed from Molde to Longyearbyen on Svalbard on July 12, 2023, the ship had to deviate from the planned route to carry out a medevac by helicopter on July 13. At around 1 p.m. the course was adjusted in order to sail a little closer to the Norwegian coast and shorten the route for the helicopter. The medevac was carried out around 3 p.m. a few kilometers from the Norwegian coast near the town of Bodö. After the patient was safely hoisted onto the helicopter, the ship set course for Svalbard again.

Cruise ship discovered empty rescue boat

En route from Las Palmas to Praia da Vitoria the crew of the 'Mein Schiff 4' remarked a rescue boat drifting in the waters of the Atlantic. The ship stopped to investigate the boat. It turned out that it originated from the sunken vehicles carrier 'Felicity Ace' which had come lose. The ship then resumed its voyage with an ETA as of April 13.