Preparations for deployment #3

Training, training, training: In Licata, our crew is busy preparing for the upcoming deployment. This includes dinghy training in the harbour basin of our home port Licata, but also offshore…

Our new crew has arrived in Licata. Andi, Leara, Stephi, Thorsten, and Toni will join skipper Matthias on our last deployment in 2025.The preparations are the same as for our…

After waiting for a day and a half and dozens of emails and phone calls later, the good news finally arrvied yesterday: we were allowed to take the 53 people…

At 6 am this morning, the crew of the Trotamar III received an unusual call via radio: the managers of the Miskar oil platform informed us that 53 people on…

On Saturday evening, we came across a boat in distress in the dark and took 16 people on board, including many minors. On board the Trotamar III, everyone was provided…

Yesterday, our crew encountered a distress case: around 70 people on a small, overcrowded fibreglass boat. With the dinghy, the crew immediately distributed life vests to everyone.Over the next few…

After almost a week of intensive training and preparations, our crew left the port of Licata this morning. The Trotamar III is now heading for Lampedusa – the last spot…

Before we set sail, there is a lot to practice — especially with the dinghy.How do we approach a boat in distress? How do we rescue a person from the…

Welcome our new crew! Helena, Janik, Jason, Matz, and Theresa are joining skipper Matthias on our eighth deployment in 2025.Preparations begin immediately after arrival: What personal protective equipment is available…

Repression against civilian sea rescue organizations in Italy is increasing – our ship, the Trotamar III, was also detained and fined by the Italian authorities at the end of August.…