NORWEGIAN GEM

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Cruise lines refraining from ports in Israel after Hamas attack

Following the Hamas attack on Israel, cruise lines are now refraining from calling at Israeli ports for security reasons. As the shipping company MSC Cruises announced on Oct 12, 2023, the itineraries of the “MSC Sinfonia” (IMO: 9210153) and the “MSC Musica” (IMO 9320087) in the Eastern Mediterranean have been revised. On the eight subsequent voyages of the “MSC Sinfonia” until the beginning of 2024, the port of Haifa will be replaced by Istanbul, which also means that Rhodes will have to be replaced by Piraeus and Limassol by Izmir. On the following three trips of the “MSC Musica” from Piraeus, Haifa will be replaced by Rhodes on Oct18 and 25 and by Marmaris in Turkey on Nov 1. TUI Cruises had previously adjusted the route of two trips on the “Mein Schiff 5” (IMO: 9753193). The ship will not dock in Haifa and Ashdodas planned, but in Marmaris and Santorini insted. The “Nieuw Statendam” (IMO 9767106), which was in the port of Haifa at the time of the attack and was originally supposed to stay in port until the evening of Oct 8 and then head to Ashdod, instead left Haifa on Oct 7 and made its way to Alanya. The “Odyssey of the Seas” (IMO: 9795737) and the “Celebrity Apex” (IMO: 9838383) also did not call at Haifa as planned, but changed course and called at Bodrum and Limassol instead. The “Norwegian Gem” canceled the stop in Ashdod and instead also headed for Limassol.

Medevac in Thira

The Port Authority of Thiras was informed in the evening of July 23, 2023 that a 49-year-old crew member of the 'Norwegian Gem' needed immediate hospital treatment. He was transferred to a Coastguard vessel and safely transported to the port of Athinios in Thira, from where he was taken to a private clinic. The ship continued its voyage to Mykonos with an ETA as of July 25.

Passenger medeved due to injuries

The Port Authority of Thira was informed in the evening of Oct 26, 2022, by the maritime agent of the "Norwegian Gem", that a 44-year-old passenger of the ship needed immediate hospital treatment due to injuries and was transferred to the port of Athens, where he was picked up by an ambulance and transported to a private clinic in Thira, for the provision of medical treatment.