The cruise ship AIDAnova diverted after receiving a distress alert and rescued four fishermen from a burning Danish fishing vessel. All four survivors were reported safe.
On October 19, 2026, the cruise ship AIDAnova, sailing from Kiel to Bergen, responded to a distress call involving a fishing vessel that caught fire in Norwegian waters in the Skagerrak. The four fishermen abandoned the burning craft and entered a liferaft before the cruise ship reached them. AIDAnova took all four people aboard and transported them to safety.
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