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 radio. But even with the coordinates of a boat’s last known position, it can be very difficult to actually find the boat in distress on the open water: Often we don’t know if the outboard is still working, that means, if the boat is making way through the water or drifting in the waves, or what course it is steering.
Unfortunately, we have learned that some of the boats we were searching for were found and pullbacked by the so-called Libyan coast guard. Others were fortunately rescued by the NGO Solidaire.
Now our crew is starting the follow-up to the deployment, for which we are taking a few days. The Trotamar III has to be cleaned up and prepared for the next deployment. The crew members discuss the deployment and undergo a psychological debriefing under professional supervision. In mid-October, we will then start the next deployment, sailing against Fortress Europe.
New Motor
13,000 euros! That’s how much money we currently need to renovate the engine room. “Do you even have an engine on your sailboat?” We often hear this question. Yes, we…
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Back in Licata
The Trotamar III is back in Licata!After a short but eventful passage to the Search and Rescue area, our crew has returned to Sicily. Last week, we were able to…
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19 people rescued
No sooner has our crew arrived in the search and rescue zones than everything happens very quickly: from the deck of the Trotamar III, we spot a boat on the…
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Sailing south
We are sailing to the Search and Rescue Zones!After a long wait for a weather window and lots of training, our crew was able to leave Licata and is now…
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Trainings in Licata
Training, training, training: In Licata, our crew is busy preparing for the upcoming deployment. This includes dinghy training in the harbour basin of our home port Licata, but also offshore…
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New crew
Our new crew has arrived in Licata. Andi, Leara, Stephi, Thorsten, and Toni will join skipper Matthias on our last deployment in 2025.The preparations are the same as for our…
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53 people rescued
After waiting for a day and a half and dozens of emails and phone calls later, the good news finally arrvied yesterday: we were allowed to take the 53 people…
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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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