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Our new crew arrived
The crew for our next deployment has arrived in Licata! Astrid, Dhara, Hiba, Maria, and Rob, together with skipper Johannes, will be supporting the Civil Fleet in the central Mediterranean Sea over the next few weeks.We are delighted to be able to start our next deployment after our sailboat Trotamar III was detained by the…
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Trotamar III is free
Our sailing ship Trotamar III is free again! After around two weeks, the Court in Agrigento has lifted the detention order.After our sailing boat was detained in Lampedusa on August 25, our lawyers lodged an appeal against the €7,500 fine and the detention order. With success! Today we were notified that the court in Agrigento…
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15 days of detention – We’re taking legal action
On 25 August, our sailing vessel was detained by the Italian authorities. Now we know what this means precisely: 15 days of detention and a €7,500 fine.But we will not pay this fine. We will go to court and prove that the accusations made by Italian authorities are unjustified and violate human rights.We want to…
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Transfer to Licata
We have been granted special permission to transfer our detained boat from Lampedusa to our home port of Licata in Sicily. The Trotamar III is now back in its usual berth in the marina of Licata.This makes it easier for us to prepare for the period after the detention – especially our next deployment, which…
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Free Trotamar III!
Our boat Trotamar III has been detained by the Italian authorities on Lampedusa. The reason? We rescued 22 people last weekend without informing the so-called Libyan coast guard. This did not happen accidentally. In pullbacks the Libyans are dragging refugees back to the Lybian shore. There, they enslave, abuse and imprison them under inhumane conditions.…
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Trotamar III detained in Lampedusa
After rescuing 22 people yesterday evening, our sailing boat Trotamar III was prohibited from leaving the port of Lampedusa. The crew is accused of not informing the so-called Libyan coast guard when they rescued the people from an unseaworthy boat.Our skippers informed the maritime rescue coordination centres in Rome and Malta, but not the authorities…
Sailing against fortress Europe
The Wendland sends a Ship!