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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 of Europe on the map before the Tunisian and Libyan coasts.In recent days, we have received a lot of disastrous news from the central Mediterranean
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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 water? And how do we communicate efficiently via radio between the dinghy and the Trotamar III?We practice all these things in the harbour basin of
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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 on board the Trotamar III and how is it used? What do we do if we encounter a boat in distress? How does the watch
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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. The reason: we did not communicate with the Libyan authorities when rescuing a boat in distress at sea. However, informing Libya about a distress case
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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 crew came across a rubber boat in distress – completely overcrowded with 37 people on board. The small boat’s engine had failed and it was
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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 of Lampedusa, the crew will continue to prepare for the deployment until all crew members are well attuned to each other and are familiarized with
Sailing against fortress Europe
The Wendland sends a Ship!