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Cruise ship assisted stranded yacht

The 'Costa Fascinosa' assisted the yacht 'Elefance' with a fuel transfer on Dec 14, 2024, as both vessels were in the midst of their transatlantic crossings. After a distress call was issued at approximately 5 p.m., the 'Costa Fascinosa' immediately turned to the south-southeast to reach the Canadian-registered yacht 'Elefance', en route from Lanzarote to St. Martin, which had experienced a major mechanical failure, that compromised her ability to sail. Without enough fuel to use the engines for the entire trip across the Atlantic Ocean, the yacht was adrift and facing a potentially hazardous and life-threatening situation. It took three hours for the cruise ship to reach the yacht, at which time a lifeboat was quickly dispatched to render aid. The sailing vessel was successfully refueled and able to resume the journey. The 'Costa Fascinosa' was quickly able to resume the own cruise and there was no expected delay on the voyage from Savona to Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe with an ETA as of Dec 19. Report with photo: https://www.cruisehive.com/costa-cruise-ship-assists-stranded-sailing-vessel-in-mid-atlantic/154038

Medevac off Los Llanos dock

On the morning of Dec 12, 2024, a passenger needed to be medevaced from the 'Costa Fascinosa', en route from Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Bridgetown. The SAR boat 'Salvamar Tenerife' was mobilized for this purpose by the Tenerife Coordination Center of Salvamento Marítimo. The ships rendezvoused 2.6 miles south of the mouth of the Los Llanos Dock in the port. The patient was transferred onto the SAR boat, which transported him to an ambulance, which was waiting at the port. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1867123909092389191

Medevac off Skagen

On Sep 8, 2023, a person fell ill aboard the 'Costa Fascinosa', which had sailed from the Ostsee Quay in Kiel the day before, en route to Honningsvag, and needed to be medevaced in Danish waters. The Danish Defence deployed an SAR helicopter which hoisted the patient west of Skagen and transported him ashore for further medical treatment. The cruise ship berthed in Honningsvag on Sep 12.