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Yesterday, the Trotamar III took 35 people on board and brought them safely to Lampedusa.Since the morning hours, our sailing ship had been accompanying the fiberglass boat, whose engine had failed. Because wind and waves were getting stronger, the crew decided to take the people on board in the afternoon. The Trotamar III then set…

Late yesterday evening, the Trotamar III left Lampedusa and sailed out towards the Search and Rescue zones in the central Mediterranean Sea. During the night, the crew received the first distress call via @alarmphone and set course for the last known position of the migrant vessel.This morning, the Trotamar III reached the boat with 35…

Exactly one year ago, we launched the first deployment of the Trotamar III in Licata. A lot has happened since then: In 8 deployments, we have sailed out into the central Mediterranean Sea and have supported hundreds of people on refugee boats. We have taken a total of 165 people on board the Trotamar III…

After intensive training, we unfortunately had to cancel our third deployment this year in support of sea rescue. The reason for this is technical problems with the engine. It is true that the TROTAMAR III is a sailing ship and we use the wind to move wherever possible. But a stationary engine is absolutely essential…

In a few days, the cultural highlight of our region, the Wendland, will start: the “Kulturelle Landpartie”. Originating from the resistance against the nuclear waste plans in Gorleben, the ten-day series of events will once again attract tens of thousands of visitors to dozens of farms and locations throughout the Lüchow-Dannenberg district. As a highlight,…

Although the TROTAMAR III is still in the shipyard, work continues on board for the next sea rescue deployment. The crew has reefed the mainsail and the furling genoa, which required the calm. Navigation lights were checked and repaired, medical equipment was sorted and an inventory of life jackets and food took place.

Our third deployment in 2024 has begun. The crew of six volunteer activists under skipper Matthias has arrived in Licata (Sicily), our ship’s home port. Training with the dinghy in the Licata harbor basin began today and rescue situations are being simulated. In our small house at the foot of Castel Sant’Angelo, we talk about…

CompassCollective with the sailing vessel TROTAMAR III is looking for activist crewmembers for the next deployments. Especially we look for female socialized persons to strenghten the non-male part of the crew. For all deployments it would be great if you have sailing experiences on a sailing vessel and/or SAR- experiences. But it is not mandatory.…

The crew of the TROTAMAR III left Lampedusa today and set course for its home port of Licata in Sicily. Behind us lies an upsetting deployment in which we were able to save many people, but unfortunately three people also died. Every life lost on the run is one too many. We are sailing against…

During the dramatic rescue on March 28, a metal boat with 45 people on board sank in a matter of seconds. In addition to life jackets, we also threw our “CentiFLoats” into the water. These are rescue hoses that are inflated with air and allow several people to hold on to them in the water.…