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…
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Infostände bei CATT-Konzerten – "Das Wendland schickt ein Schiff!"
News
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Back in Licata
The Trotamar III is back in Licata!After a short but eventful passage to the Search and Rescue area, our crew has returned to Sicily. Last week, we were able to rescue 19 people in distress who were fleeing across the Mediterranean Sea in an unseaworthy wooden boat and brought them to Lampedusa.This brings our deployments
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19 people rescued
No sooner has our crew arrived in the search and rescue zones than everything happens very quickly: from the deck of the Trotamar III, we spot a boat on the horizon through our binoculars. It quickly becomes clear that it is a small wooden escape boat with 19 people on board.We distribute life jackets to