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 DOTA-Konzerten
Infostände bei CATT-Konzerten – "Das Wendland schickt ein Schiff!"
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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.