The Trotamar III left Licata yesterday to sail towards Linosa, a small island in the north-east of Lampedusa. During the crossing, the crew familiarized themselves with the sailing manoeuvres on board – no easy task in waves up to 1.5 metres high.
Yesterday afternoon, the crew arrived in Linosa and anchored in a bay on the west side of the island to seek shelter from the wind.
The crew will soon set off for the central Mediterranean Sea to help people on the move. In good weather, people leave from the African coast almost every day in unseaworthy boats, fleeing war, persecution, torture, hunger, misery or rape. We want to help these people and alleviate at least some of their suffering.
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TROTAMAR III – DISEMBARKATION ON LAMPEDUSA
The crew of the Trotamar III has disembarked all rescued people safely on Lampedusa.Our sailing ship was underway to Lampedusa for almost a day – with 62 people on board, rescued from an unseaworthy rubber boat on Tuesday evening. During the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, the Sea Eye 5 from @seaeye_org was able to…
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TROTAMAR III – 60 PEOPLE ON BOARD
Yesterday the crew of the Trotamar III received a distress call for a boat in the Tunisian Search & Rescue zone and set off in search of the overcrowded rubber boat. At 7pm, the crew found the boat with over 90 people on board. At this point, it was already dark. Water had gotten into…
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TROTAMAR III – TRAINING ON LINOSA
The Trotamar III is anchored off Linosa, where the crew continues to prepare the upcoming deployment. With the dinghy, crew members practise making contact with a migrant vessel, distributing life jackets and rescuing unconscious people.On board the Trotamar III is an extensive range of rescue equipment with which the crew can come to the aid…
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TROTAMAR III – CREW DEPLOYMENT
Say hello to our new crew: Ella, Julia, Janik, Laura and Kenneth will join skipper Matthias on our 8th deployment in 2024 in order to support civilian sea rescue in the Mediterranean Sea.The crew has now begun preparations in our home port of Licata on Sicily. First of all, there was a detailed briefing on…
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TROTAMAR III – 41 PEOPLE ON BOARD
Yesterday morning at around 10 a.m., the Trotamar III found an overcrowded boat in distress. The crew distributed life jackets to the 41 people, including three children. The wooden boat’s engine had failed, causing it to drift in the increasingly high waves.Due to the dangerous situation, the crew decided to take the people on board.…
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Trotamar III – 35 people rescued
Yesterday, the Trotamar III took 35 people on board and brought them safely to Lampedusa.Since the morning hours, our sailing ship had been accompanying the fiberglass boat, whose engine had failed. Because wind and waves were getting stronger, the crew decided to take the people on board in the afternoon. The Trotamar III then set…
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TROTAMAR III – 35 PEOPLE IN DISTRESS
Late yesterday evening, the Trotamar III left Lampedusa and sailed out towards the Search and Rescue zones in the central Mediterranean Sea. During the night, the crew received the first distress call via @alarmphone and set course for the last known position of the migrant vessel.This morning, the Trotamar III reached the boat with 35…
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TROTAMAR III – ARRIVING TO LAMPEDUSA
Yesterday the Trotamar III arrived on Lampedusa. The crew is now preparing to sail out to the central Mediterranean Sea. The life jackets have to be sorted and stowed away and the food supplies on board have to be replenished. The crew members have also inflated the centifloats and attached them to the rail guard.…
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TROTAMAR III – CREW DEPLOYMENT 7/24
Our new crew has arrived in Licata and is already preparing intensively for the upcoming deployment. Together with Matthias from the CompassCollective Clara, Helena, Johannes, Rosy and Till will be supporting the civilian sea rescue in the central Mediterranean Sea over the next few weeks.The crew has already completed a dinghy training in the harbor…
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One year of deployments
Exactly one year ago, we launched the first deployment of the Trotamar III in Licata. A lot has happened since then: In 8 deployments, we have sailed out into the central Mediterranean Sea and have supported hundreds of people on refugee boats. We have taken a total of 165 people on board the Trotamar III…
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