The Wendland sends a Ship!
CompassCollective activists support the rescue of refugees in the Mediterranean. Our sailing boat TROTAMAR III is used for three-week observation deployments, during which we document human rights violations, keep an eye out for maritime emergencies and assist in rescue missions by larger (rescue) ships. In an emergency, we rescue.
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Trainings
Over the past few days, we’ve completed our final training near Lampedusa. During these exercises, we practiced the so-called “person overboard maneuver”— the scenario where a person falls overboard. In nautical terminology, this exercise is actually called the “man overboard maneuver,” but it’s important to us to be as inclusive as possible in our language.
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Setting sail!
After a long period of preparation and final shipyard work, we were able to leave Licata, Sicily, today. This marks the end of our winter break, and we can finally set sail again to support people on their journey to Europe. The first deployment of the year is always particularly exciting because we have to
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Test drive with the new engine
Thanks to your support, we were able to install a new engine during this year’s shipyard. We weren’t sure whether we could really rely on the old engine in the future, so we replaced it. Now the new engine is finally in the boat and we got to try it out yesterday in beautiful sunshine.
Support & Network
We are part of the Justice Fleet and refuse — together with 11 more NGOs — to cooperate with the so-called Libyan Coast Guard.
We support the decentralized network Abolish Frontex, that stands up against the EU border regime.