Gnv-Cristal

A doctor aboard the 'CNV Cristal' requested the urgent mediccal evacuation of a crew member on Jan 31, 2026, while the ferry was sailing 18 nautical miles off the coast. The CCS of Salvamento Marítimo in Palma mobilized the SAR helicopter Helimer 220, which hoisted the patient and to Ibiza airport. From there, he was transferred by ambulance to a hospital.

A 51 year old passenger of the 'GNV Cristal' was medevaced off the coast of Xàbia on July 13, 2025. He had suffered an epileptic seizure, while the ferry was sailing south through Mediterranean waters. A Helimer SAR helicopter took off after receiving the alert and landed on the ship at sea, where personnel quickly rescued the injured man. The evacuation was carried out under optimal conditions, and the victim was stabilized during the flight to the Hospital de la Fe in Valencia, where medical services were waiting to attend.

On May18, 2025, the SAR helicopter Helimer 222 medevaced a sick passenger from the 'GNV Cristal', en route from Sète to Tanger Med, about 43 nautical miles from Dragonera. The patient was hoisted from the ship and taken to the hospital Son Espases for further treatment on a higher medical level.

On March 1, 2024, a critical medical emergency unfolded on the 'GNV Cristal' necessitating a swift and coordinated rescue operation off the coast of Pyrénées-Orientales. A 75-year-old passenger exhibiting severe heart condition symptoms was airlifted to safety. The situation escalated when the ferry, en route from the port of Sète to Tangier, signaled for immediate assistance from the CROSS Med off the Pyrénées-Orientales, The decision to evacuate was promptly made following a doctor's recommendation. The rescue operation saw the deployment of the civil security helicopter, Dragon 66. The crew managed to stabilize and transport the patient to the Perpignan hospital,

The 'GNV Cristal', with a doctor on board, requested the medical evacuation of a 55-year-old male passenger on Feb 2, 2024, en route from Tanger Med to Sète. The CCS Tarragona mobilized the SAR helicopter Helimer 221, which hoisted the patient and took him to the helisurface of the port of Barcelona, where an ambulance was waiting to take him to the Juan XXIII Hospital for further treatement.