Boat in distress: around 60 people are save now

Yesterday we accompanied a boat in distress at sea with around 60 people. A few hours later, the Italian coastguard responded to our Mayday Relay and sent a rescue ship that brought all the people safely to Lampedusa.
Our deployment on the central Mediterranean Sea is now coming to an end. The Trotamar III has set course for Sicily again. There, the crew will tidy up the boat and take their time to debrief the deployment.

60 people in distress

19 April, 2025

Yesterday at around 3 pm, the crew of the Trotamar III came across a boat in distress: About 60 people in a fiberglass boat with poor stability. The boat’s outboard…

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⛵We are sailing again

17 April, 2025

The Trotamar III has cast off from Lampedusa for the last time during this deployment and is now making her way south to look out for people in distress at…

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27 people rescued

14 April, 2025

After a Mayday Relay reached us yesterday morning, we set off in search of the boat in distress. Shortly afterwards, the crew of the Humanitarian Pilots Initiative sighted the distressed…

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In remembrance

14 April, 2025

CompassCollective has lost a friend. Vincent was the founder of the Aurora – Group de Suport and, together with other colleagues, achieved tremendous things. His team and he were a…

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Setting sail to search and rescue

11 April, 2025

We have set sail and are on our way to area of operation! After many training sessions in Licata and on Linosa, our crew is now well prepared to come…

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Cast off

9 April, 2025

April 7, 2025 | Cast off The Trotamar III has left the port of Licata – with a nice goodbye from @sea eye. Our ship has now set course for…

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A new crew starts

8 April, 2025

Last weekend our new crew has arrived in Licata!Kathi, Clara, Mattia, Kenneth and Sari will join skipper Johannes for our second deployment in 2025. As our second skipper, Johannes will…

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55 people rescued

11 March, 2025

Early in the morning we received an emergency call for an overcrowded rubber boat. We immediately set off in search of the boat, which was about 13 nautical miles away…

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Last training sessions with the dinghy

6 March, 2025

The Trotamar III lies at anchor on the west side of Linosa. Our crew is busy with final training sessions: They are practicing all the important maneuvers that we perform…

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Trotamar III set course for the central Mediterranean Sea

4 March, 2025

Yesterday evening, the Trotamar III left Licata and set course for the central Mediterranean Sea.Before heading for the operational area, our crew is heading for the island of Linosa for…

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