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Medevac off Arrecife
A medical evacuation was requested by the Danish Radio Medical Center, of a crew member from the 'Santa Rita' about 48 nautical miles northeast of Arrecife on Aug 25, 2025. The CCS Las Palmas of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the SAR helicopter Helimer 402,, which hoisted the patient and took him to the Lanzarote Airport, where an ambulance was waiting for further transport to hospital.
Hamburg Süd christens new 7,100 TEU ship in Sepetiba
On 6 July 2011, as part of a customer event, Hamburg Süd christened the container ship SANTA RITA in Sepetiba (Brazil). Sponsor of the vessel was Hayfa Konrad, wife of Joachim A Konrad, deputy chairman of the Executive Board of Hamburg Süd. The SANTA RITA is the third newbuilding of a series of ten identical container vessels each featuring a slot capacity of 7,100 TEU and fitted with 1,600 reefer container plugs. This puts them among the largest ships ever built for Hamburg Süd. The SANTA RITA will be deployed alongside the MONTE TAMARO as the shipping group’s second training ship.
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