AIDANOVA

General information

Course/Position

Latest news

Medevac off Grenaa

On the morning of Sep 21, 2025, the 'AIDAnova' had to medevac a passenger who urgently required medical treatment one day after the ship had set off from Kiel. In coordination with the relevant authorities, it was decided to deploy an SAR helicopter from Denmark to pick up the affected person directly from the ship. In preparation for the operation, several outdoor areas had to be temporarily closed. At around 10:50 a.m., the 'AIDAnova' slowed down near the town of Grenaa and changed course to allow the rescue team to safely evacuate. After the successful completion of the operation, the ship continued its journey towards Oslo.

Drunk teen jumped over board in the night and was rescued alive

A drunken teen jumped over board from the AIdanova', which had sailed from Kiel to Scandinavian ports on July 12 with stops in Oslo, Kristiansand, and Skagen a.o. On July 17 at 2 a.m. there was a "Man overboard" alert, while the ship was en route to Copenhagen. The vessel was sailing at a speed of15 knotswith winds of about force six and rough seas. The captain reacted immediately and turned around. Other ships, which were sailing nearby, werre notified. The general alarm was is sounded, and everyone had to go to the assembly points for a headcount in oder to make sure who was missing. Crew members deployed rescue boats, others were, illuminating the water with searchlights. The passengers were asked to assist from their balconies. Finally the 18 year old man was pulled from the water alive. At 4 a.m. the ship resumed its voyage. The teen and his friends had joked about a possible jump from the ship and decided to put this idea into action."he man was reportedly in good health after the rescue, despite being very intoxicated. The Copenhagen police confirmed this information.

Medevac off Cuxhavewn

On the evening of Feb 1, 2025, a seriously ill passenger who urgently needed medical help, had to be medevaced from the 'Aidavnova', en route from Hamburg to Rotterdam in the Elbe estuary at the height of Otterndorf near Cuxhaven, At around 9.45 p.m., the "Aidanova" reported the emergency to the MRCC in Bremen. The lifeboat 'Anneliese Kramer' was deployed from the DGzRS station Cuxhaven with an emergency doctor and two emergency paramedics from the Cuxhaven fire brigade on board. The Alifeboat headed for the "Aidanova" in thick fog with a visibility of less than one cable. Structural features of the cruise ship with protruding parts made the rendezvous between the two ships difficult, so it stopped off Cuxhaven before the 'Annelise Kramer' went alongside. The emergency doctor and the paramedics boarded the cruise ship in calm seas. They first stabilized the 70-year-old man on board the cruise ship. He was then transferred onto the lifeboat on a special stretcher. In Cuxhaven he was handed tver to the land rescue service for further transport to hospital. The 'Aidanova' continued its voyage and arrived in the next port of destination on Feb 3. Report with photo: https://www.seenotretter.de/aktuelles/seenotfaelle/seenotretter-im-einsatz-fuer-schwer-erkrankten-kreuzfahrtpassagier