🪞 The sea around us is as flat as a mirror. The sun is shining. Actually the best conditions for people to make their way to Europe. But there are hardly any boats on the way. We keep an eye out and are in contact with other NGOs on the water, on land and in the air. If there is a spotting of a boat, it is so far away from us that we cannot take the case. So we continue to wait and ask ourselves: why are there no boats around?
⛓️💥 We can’t say for sure, but our assumption gives us a headache. The fact that so few boats have been spotted can only mean that people are stopped at the North African border before they start their journey across the sea. We wonder whether repression against refugees has increased massively in recent days and is hindering people from exercising their right to freedom of movement.
🔭 We continue to wait and stand ready. If a boat does come, we want to be ready for action within minutes. We keep watch, check our equipment and go over everything again. We are not only sailing against Fortress Europe, but also against unjust regimes such as Libya and Tunisia, which do not allow people to flee.
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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