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Medevac off Arrecife

The 'Aidablu', en route from San Sebastian de la Gomerato Arrecife, requested the medevac of a passsenger on the night of Feb 4. The SAR helicopter Helimer 202 was deployed to the ship, which was sailing 26 nautical miles from Arrecife, by Salvamento Marítimo. The affected woman was safely hoisted on board and taken to the airport of #Lanzarote, where an ambulance was waiting for further transport to hospital for medical care on a higher level.

Medevac off Tenerife

The medical evacuation of a female passenger from the 'Aidablu, en route from Las Palmas to Funchal, was requested 79 nautical miles north of Tenerife on Jan 13, 2025. The SAR helicopter Helimer 202 was mobilized by the CCS of Salvamento Marítimo in Tenerife, The woman was hoisted aboard along with the ship's doctor and subeseuqnetly tranported to the Negrín hospital in Las Palmas for further medical care.

Cruise ship assisted troubled yacht with migrants

On Oct 2, 2023, at around noon the 'Aidablu' was called by the Italian authorities to assist a sailing boat in distress. A grossly overloaded migrant boat with around 40 people, among them women and minors, on board approached the cruise ship from the port side. Life jackets were dropped off on board, and the migrants were supplied with beverages and given something to eat. The crew also secured the boat until a patrol boat of the Italian Coast Guard arrived and picked up the refugees. The 'Aida Blu' continued the cruise at around 2:30 p.m. to Valletta, where it arrived on Oct 3. Report with photos and video: https://www.rtl.de/cms/mittelmeer-drama-fluechtlingsboot-dockt-an-aida-kreuzfahrtschiff-an-5061537.html