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.
We are sailing against Fortress Europe!
53 people stranded near oilplatform
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…
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16 people rescued
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…
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70 people rescued
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…
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Leaving Licata
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…
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Trainings, Trainings, Trainings
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…
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New Crew
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…
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Support us with your donation to win the court case
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.…
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Back in Licata
The last week was long and a bit nerve-wracking for our crew. Several times we were searching for distress cases whose GPS coordinates we were able to pick up via…
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37 people rescued
Everything happened very quickly: Late yesterday afternoon, the Trotamar III left Lampedusa and set course for the SAR zones in the central Mediterranean Sea.At around 3 am this morning, our…
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Training in Lampedusa
The Trotamar III has arrived in Lampedusa! The weather during the crossing from Sicily to Lampedusa was relatively calm, allowing the crew to complete an offshore dinghy training.Off the coast…
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