NORDIC PEARL

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New name revealed

The new Swedish owner Gotlandsbolaget of the 'Pearl Seaways' and 'Crown Seaways', which had been serving the route København - Fredrikshavn- Oslo, have revealed the names of the ships they will have in future. The names will simply be 'Nordic Pearl' and 'Nordic Crown'. The 'Pearl Seaways' is undergoing major maintenance in Landskrona since Jan 2, 2025. Both ships will be serving the Oslo-Copenhagen route and have been handed over on Nov 1, 2024. in June 2024, Gotlandsbolaget had announced that after Oct 31 the company would take over the DFDS line after the Danish shipping company sold the line for approximately 400 MDKK. The deal included the two cruise ferries and just over 800 employees, who were also transferred to Gotlandsbolaget.

Medevac off Anholt

On the evening of Aug 21, a person needed to be medevaced from the 'Pearl Seaways', while the ferry was sailing south of Anholt, en route from Copenhagen to Frederikshavn. At 6.48 p.m. the rescue helicopter from Roskilde hoisted the patient from the ferry. He was flown to the Rigshospital in Copenhagen for further medical treatment.

Medevac off Anholt

On Nov 1, 2023, a person needed to be medevaced from the 'Pearl Seaways', en route from Fredrerikshavn to Copnagen. A Danish SAR helicopter was deplyoed to the ship from Roskilde and hoisted the patient at 06.17 a.m., when the ship was south of Anholt.