SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE

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Medevac off Cabo Fisterra

On Jan 18, 2025, at dawn, the 'Spirit of Adventure', en route from Las Palmas to Portsmouth, UK, which was sailing about 23 miles west of Cabo Fisterra, requested the urgent medical evacuation of an 80-year-old passenger. Salvamento Maritimo mobilized the SAR helicopter Helimer 401 from the Fisterra Rescue Center. The woman was hoisted aboard and transferred to the A Coruña airport. It landed in Alvedro at 6:00 a.m., and an ambulance transported the patient to hospital from there.

Medevac off A Coruña

An 85-year-old British woman has been evacuated for medical reasons from the 'Spirit of adventure', e route from Portsmouth to Cadiz, on April 24, 2023, 70 nautical miles west of A Coruña. The woman had to be treated for heart problems. She was hoisted by the Helimer 102 helicopter and transferred to the Alvedro airport, where sn ambulance was waiting.

Medevac off Vigo

In the morning of Jan 15, 2023, the SAR helicopter Pesca 1 was mobilized to the "Spirit of Adventure", which was sailing 75 miles from Vigo to medevac a passenger from the cruise ship, who was unwell. The patient was hoisted and taken to Peinador airport, where an ambulance picked her up to receive medical attention at the hospital. Video: https://twitter.com/i/status/1614586056770289664