TROTAMAR III

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Hundreds of migrants rescued in the Mediterranean

The 'Geo Barents' and 'Aurora' have assisted 297 migrants during the weekend of July 19-21 in the Mediterranean, while the Italian Coastguard rescued 126 people off the coast of Lampedusa. Like every summer, departures from African coasts to European shores are increasing. Initially, the 'Geo Barents' provided assistance to 226 people during three operations. During the first, which occurred on the morning of July 19 off the coast of Libya, 49 migrants, including nine children and 16 women, who were in distress on an overcrowded inflatable boat, were rescued. On the afternoon, the crew rescued 130 other people in difficulty in a boat near the Tunisian coast. On the morning of July 20, 47 migrants were taken care of in international waters by the 'Geo Barents'. The Italian authorities have assigned the port of Livorno to the humanitarian ship, which was almost 1,100 km from the first rescue site. On the evening of July 20, the 'Aurora' rescued 71 people in collaboration with the sailboat 'Trotamar 3', which, in addition to this joint operation, supported 50 additional migrants. They were all landed in Lampedusa on July 21. The humanitarian ships were supported by the Italian Coastguard. The latter provided assistance to 126 exiles aboard three boats that had left Tunisia. Among the shipwrecked, originally from Ivory Coast and Guinea, were 18 women and as many children. They too were dropped off at the port of Lampedusa. Furthermore, the 'Ocean Viking' disembarked 55 migrants on July 20 in Naples, who were rescued two days earlier in the MalteseSAR zone.

Yacht rescued 52 migrants

On June 21, 2024, the crew of the "Trotamar II" prevented an illegal pull back by the so-called Libyan Coastguard and was able to rescue 52 people from distress at sea. The refugees had previously set off in an inflatable boat from Zuwara. Since 7 a.m. there was no response to the emergency call apart from the "Trotamar III" after sighting the unseaworthy inflatable boat. The sailing yacht has been cruising the route between the Italian island of Lampedusa and North Africa since August 2023. The Compass Collective is searching the region for maritime emergencies. The crew had no choice but to take the people directly onto the yacht, where they were being provided with water, tea, warm food and emergency blankets. Fuel burns, caused by a fuel-saltwater mixture, were also being treated on board. The "Trotamar III" and the 52 rescued people were now waiting for the urgently needed assignment of a safe port. Report with photo: https://www.ejz.de/lokales/mittelmeer-crew-trotamar-iii-rettet-64-gefluechtete-seenot-id365203.html

20 migrants rescued in Mediterranean

On Oct 30, 2023, the 'Trotamar III' rescued 20 migrants in the Southern Mediterranean from distress, among them 14 pople from Eritrea, four from Egypt and twom from the South Sudan. They had sailed from Libya end of the previous week, but suffered an engine failure and were disabled and adrift. A freighter went on stand by and gave shelter during the night, but the weather got adverse in the morning with wind force five and two meters wave height. The 'Trotamar III' took the cataways on board and informed the relevant authorities. The survivors were supplied with water and food as well as blankets and medical treatment. Already on Oct 29 the crew of the 'Trotamar III' had locted an unseaworthy boat with 40 people on board, who were equipped with life vests, water and food. Four people were recovered to lighten the boat. Only seven hours later the Libyan Coastguard arrived and took over the rescued people.