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deployment 3/24 begins … with an unplanned repair
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…
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Crew wanted for deployment 4 & 7
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.…
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Sailing home
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…
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Call for donations: We need two new CentiFloats!
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.…
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Boat accident in the Mediterranean: CompassCollective rescues 31 people
Boat with 45 refugees sinks in front of the rescuers Three people presumed drowned Late yesterday evening, a boat accident occurred in front of the crew of the sailing ship TROTAMAR III, which was cruising in the Mediterranean between Lampedusa and Tunisia to support civilian sea rescue operations, in which three people are believed to…
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40 people rescued
UPDATE 2024/03/28, 10pm: In the evening, following a distress call, the crew of the TROTAMAR III reached a metal boat with 40 people on board. The overcrowded boat was drifting at sea, unable to maneuver and with a faulty engine. The crew handed out life jackets to the people in order to stabilize the situation.…
Sailing against fortress Europe
The Wendland sends a Ship!