CompassCollective activists support the rescue of refugees in the Mediterranean. Our sailing boat TROTAMAR III is used for three-week observation deployments, during which we document human rights violations, keep an eye out for maritime emergencies and assist in rescue missions by larger (rescue) ships. In an emergency, we rescue.
We are a small group of activists from the Wendland, a region in Lower Saxony, Germany. After 40 years of fighting against a nuclear waste repository in Gorleben, we send our own boat with an international crew to support the sea rescue.
Our deployment dates for 2025 are here. We will go out nine times again to support people fleeing in distress at sea. You can find more information about sailing or supporting us here…
Upcoming Events
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Infostände bei CATT-Konzerten – "Das Wendland schickt ein Schiff!"
News
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Busy in the shipyard
Sawing, hammering, screwing: the background noise on the dry dock shows how hard our shipyard crew is working.For over two weeks now, they have been tackling all the repairs that have accumulated over the course of a tough year of deployments.The shipyard crew is currently working mainly in the bow area: In the bow cabin,
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Update from the Shipyard
A quick update from our shipyard: We are renovating the engine room! To install our new engine, we are re-insulating the engine room and making it fireproof and soundproof. Our shipyard crew has already removed the old insulation from the engine room and cleaned all surfaces, removing any unevenness. The old engine attachments, such as