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Medevac off Fehmarn
On the evening of Sep 18, the MRCC of the DGzRS in Bremen coordinated the evacuation of a seriously ill female patient from the 'Artania'. The crucontacted the DGzRS-operated Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Bremen at approximately 7:20 p.m., reporting that an elderly woman on board the cruise ship was in urgent need of medical assistance. At the time, the 'Artania' was located in the Fehmarn Belt—between the island of Fehmarn and the Danish island of Falster—en route from Gdansk to Aarhus. While operations controllers alerted an NHC Northern Helicopter rescue helicopter and coordinated a suitable rendezvous point with the cruise ship, an emergency paramedic at the rescue center’s medical station consulted with a doctor on board the 'Artania' to obtain information on the patient's condition, which was then relayed to the helicopter crew and the destination hospital. The rescue helicopter airlifted the patient from the cruise ship and flew her to the hospital.
Port call cancelled due to technical problems
On May 27, 2026, the 'Artania', which had arrived in Bergen on the morning did not depart for its next destination, Kristiansund, around 6:00 p.m. as scheduled. Instead, the call at Kristiansund was initially been canceled due to technical problems. There were issues with the ship's engine software. The technical crew was working diligently to resolve the problem, and the ship finally left the port on May 28 at 9 p.m. Since the scheduled stop in Kristiansund was taking place on May 29 from 12.30 p.m. to 7 p.m. now, The postponement of the stay in Kristiansund by one day meant that no shore excursions could be offered there for organisational reasons. Individual exploration of the city remained possible. Trondheim, the northernmost port on the current voyage, had to be omitted. With the arrival in Nordfjordeid on May 30, the 'Artania' would resume its regular itinerary.
Bow thruster repair combined with further improvements
The 'Artania', which had to undergo a stay Chantier Naval de Marseille shipyard since Dec 7, 2025 due to repairs to its bow thruster, will get a comprehensive overhaul at this occasion for over five million euros, including new window panes and balcony cabin doors, the replacement of approximately 1,500 square meters of flooring and carpeting, an overhaul of the main engines and hull, and the upgrade of the ventilation system with climate-optimizing automation. The 'Artania' will resume sailing on Dec 20 em route to the Canary Islands. Report with photos: https://www.cruise4news.at/206612/phoenix-reisen-verschoenerung-der-ms-artania-bei-werftaufenthalt/
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