AIDACOSMA

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Medevac on the Atlantic

On March 2 at 8 a.m., a passenger needed to be medevaced from the 'AIDACosma', en route from Las Palmas to Funchal, while the ship was sailing 45 nautical miles from the Spanish coast. The RCC of Salvamento Marítimo in Tenerife mobilized the SAR helicopter Helimer 204 to take the paitient off. After the sick person was hoisted, he was transferred to shore, where an ambulance was waiting for the further transport to a hospital for medical care on a higher level.

Medevac off Tenerife

On the evening of Feb 16, 2025, a medical emergency occurred on the 'Aida Cosma' off the Canary Islands. A passenger needed to be medevaced, while the ship was supposed to head for Funchal. Bad weather conditions made the call impossible. As a result, the vessel was south of Tenerife. A rescue helicopter was requested, which landed on the ship's deck at around 6 p.m. The patient was stabilized on a stretcher and then flown to the nearest hospital for medical treatment on a higher level.

Cruise ship diverted for medevac

On Dec 20, 2023, at around midnight the 'AIDACosma', en route from Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Puerto de Rosario, had to divert for a medevac 21 nautical miles off Tenerife. The MRCC in Tenerife of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the Helimer 26 helicopter to the ship. Short past midnight the helicopter landed on the deck for a safe embarkation of the patient for further tranport to the Tenerife North airport, from where he was transferred to a local hospital. After the patient was taken off, the ship resumed its voyage towards Fuerteventura with a slightly increased speed in order to reach the port as scheduled. It berthed on Dec 21 at 9.25 a.m.