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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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