Night SAR operation from Darłowo. Medical evacuation of passenger from Stena Ebba ferry
During the night of 25–26 October 2025, the SAR standby crew from the Darłowo Air Group carried out another demanding search and rescue operation over the Baltic Sea. The mission, performed by a W-3WARM Anakonda helicopter, was the 19th SAR operation completed by the Darłowo team this year.
In brief
The crew of a W-3WARM Anakonda helicopter from the SAR Air Group in Darłowo evacuated a passenger of the ferry Stena Ebba who required medical assistance on the night of 25 to 26 October 2025. The operation took place in heavy rain and winds exceeding 30 knots, and the patient was flown to Gdynia Babie Doły airfield and handed over to an emergency medical team. Support was provided by the rescue vessel m/v Bryza. The mission was the nineteenth SAR operation by the Darłowo aviators in 2025, with 825 missions since the unit began operating.
The crew responded to a medical emergency on board the ferry Stena Ebba, sailing between Poland and Sweden. Despite severe weather conditions, including heavy rain and winds exceeding 30 knots, the helicopter successfully reached the vessel, and the injured passenger was hoisted aboard.
The casualty was then airlifted to Gdynia-Babie Doły airfield, where he was handed over to a medical rescue team for further treatment. The operation was supported in the area by the rescue vessel m/v Bryza, providing surface assistance and coordination.
Since its establishment, the Darłowo SAR Air Group has conducted 825 search and rescue missions, assisting 444 people in distress at sea.
Thanks to the professionalism and readiness of Polish SAR crews, Baltic maritime safety continues to rely on rapid air rescue operations, often carried out in some of the most challenging weather conditions.
Source: Gazeta Morska · Compiled by: Kamil Kusier
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