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Attacks by so-called Libyan Coast Guard
Solidarity with the Ocean Viking! On Sunday, the rescue ship operated by SOS Méditerranée was fired upon in international waters by the so-called Libyan coast guard – for 20 minutes with hundreds of shots. Fortunately, neither the crew members nor the 87 people previously rescued on board were injured.We have also been attacked by Libya…
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22 people rescued
Yesterday morning at around 8 am, we came across a small, unseaworthy fiberglass boat deep in the southern part of our search area, in the Libyan search and rescue zone. The engine had broken down, leaving the 22 people on board adrift in the waves.We quickly distributed life jackets to everyone and assessed the situation:…
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Arriving in Lampedusa
The day before yesterday, the Trotamar III arrived in Lampedusa late evening. On the way there, the crew completed their first offshore training session.Today, the crew is busy with trainings again. For our work, it is extremely important that the crew works together well and knows by heart all the procedures on board. Only like…
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Our new crew arrived!
Our new crew has arrived at our appartment in Licata: David, Gauthier, Lara, Manon, and Rosy from France, Belgium, and Luxembourg. For the first time, we will be sailing with a French-speaking crew!Together with skipper Matthias, the crew is now starting to prepare. At the beginning, this mainly involves briefings on board our ship Trotamar…
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End of Deployment
Our deployment is coming to an end and the Trotamar III arrived back in the port of Licata yesterday evening. In the last few days and weeks, our crew has come to the aid of several boats in distress, accompanied the cargo ship Port Fukuoka after a tragic rescue and supported the Nadir from Resqship…
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Over 90 people rescued aboard a freighter
The Trotamar III is currently between the Tunisian and Maltese SAR zones. Since yesterday, we have been accompanying the merchant vessel Port Fukuoka, which is in a difficult situation after a rescue. On Monday, the airplane Seabird 2 of the organisation Sea-Watch e.V. and Humanitarian Pilote Initiative spotted an overcrowded iron boat on the Mediterranean.…
Sailing against fortress Europe
The Wendland sends a Ship!