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Medevac in Las Palmas
The 'Mein Schiff 3', on her last long-term voyage from/to Bremerhaven heading to the Canary Islands, Cape Verde and the Azores, arrived in the port of Las Palmas on Gran Canaria earlier than scheduled on April 4, 2024, at around 5:30 p.m. LT due to a medical emergency. The scheduled arrival was on April 5 at 8 a.m. The ship stayed in port overnight. The patient was disembarked at the cruise pier in Las Palmas. For better care, the he was taken to a hospital on the island of Gran Canaria. After leaving Funchal, the 'Mein Schiff 3' had been sailing at a speed of over 20 knots towards Las Palmas. After about 29 hours in port, the cruise ship will set off for Fuerteventura on April 5 at 11 p.m.
Medevac in English Channel
Lifeboat and Coastguard teams assisted, after a man aboard the 'Mein Schiff 3' had taken ill off the Kent coast on Dec 3, 2023. Coastguard and RNLI crews were called at about 1.30 a.m. to the ship which was transiting the English Channel off Dover. A man was suffering from a medical condition and was airlifted and taken to the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford. The Dover lifeboat was called out shortly after 2 a.m. to provide support. By the time the disembarkation was required it was not possible for a boat to come alongside due to the weather conditions. The 'Mein Schiff 3' was en route from Las Palmas to Bremerhaven at the time of the emergency, where it arrived in the early morning of Dec 4.
Medevac on first day of 35-day-cruise
On Nov 5, 2023, a passenger had to be medevaced from the 'Mein Schiff 3' on the first 35-day long-term voyage of this year, which left Santa Cruz de Tenerife at 2 p.m. to cross the Atlantic towards the Caribbean. At around 8 p.m. LT, the 'Mein Schiff 3' turned south of La Gomera due to the medical emergency. To disembark the patient, the ship headed to San Sebastian on La Gomera. After a short wait in front of the harbour entrance, the 'Mein Schiff 3' docked in the port at around 9:30 p.m. The passenger was handed over to medical teams ashore. The 'Mein Schiff 3' continued its voyage towards the Caribbean at around 10:30 p.m.
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