MEIN SCHIFF 1

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Excursion boat with passengers broke down

On May 26, 2024, there was a minor incident on an excursion in Helsinki, which could be booked by passengers of the 'Mein Schiff 1'. On the way back from a boat trip that was part of the excursion, the captain of the boat made an announcement that the engines had broken down. All participants were stuck on the ship until another boat arrived, and the technicians were supposed to repair the damage immediately so that the tourists could continue their journey. Despite the exchange of a part, the problem was not solved, and the other ship sailed away again. This was followed by another announcement from the captain that another boat would arrive shortly. to take them back ashore, where a hop on hop off bus was already waiting to transfer the guests of the 'Mein Schiff 1' back to the cruise terminal. The passengers of the cruise ship were able to reach the 'Mein Schiff 1' on time again despite the delaying incident.

Cruise ship assisted troubled boat

On April 25, 2024, the bridge crew of the 'Mein Schiff 1' discovered a boat with two people in distress during a day at sea between the ports of Málaga and Alicante. The Spanish Coastguard was then immediately alerted. The speed of the cruise ship was reduced and a dinghy was lowered into the water, and the people were successfully rescued. After providing support, the 'Mein Schiff 1' continued the current cruise as scheduled.

Two medevacs within 24 hours

The MRCC in Lisbon has coordinated two medevacs from the “Mein Schiff 1” on Feb 18 and 19 by an Air Force EH-101 helicopter. On Feb 18, at 6:37 p.m. the MRCC in Lisbon received a request for help concerning a 73-year-old passenger while the ship was sailing 220 nautical miles southwest of Lisbon. The passenger's clinical picture indicated the beginning of a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). After contacting the Center for Guidance for Urgent Patients at Sea (CODU-MAR), it was determined that the removal of the German natinal would be urgent. In collaboration with the Air Force, a helicopter accompanied by a fixed-wing aircraft was engaged to carry out the operation. After about four hours, during the early hours of Feb 19, the passenger was safely removed from the ship to the Air Base nº 1, where an INEM ambulance was already waiting to take him to a hospital. The second alert was given on Feb 19 at 08:05 a.m., with a request to take off a 63-year-old passenger of German nationality, whose clinical picture indicated a hemorrhagic stroke. CODU-MAR also determined an urgent medevac, which would be carried out by an EH-101 from the Portuguese Air Force. The man was safely transported from the ship to Air Base No. 6, where an INEM ambulance took the passenger to a hospital.