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 other deployments: we prepare the ship, familiarize the crew with the safety precautions, and conduct a psychological briefing together.
But now in winter, the weather is getting colder and the sea rougher. This not only means that our dinghy trainings sometimes end in the dark due to the short days, but also that many low-pressure systems with strong winds are passing through the southern Mediterranean Sea, shortening the weather window for our deployment.
But despite the difficult weather conditions, our presence at sea is particularly important in winter, because even now people are fleeing across the Mediterranean Sea. The people who set out in unseaworthy boats in high waves and stormy winds have no choice: they are fleeing persecution, hunger, torture, and war. We want to sail out to meet them and support them on their dangerous journey.
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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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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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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