Dramatic sea rescue before Rügen: sailor trapped in storm!
Dramatic sea rescue before Rügen: sailor trapped in storm!
unusual turbulence before Rügen: On the evening yesterday, sea rescuers of the German Society for the Rescue of Shipwrecker (DGZRS) started a brave mission mission to save a Polish crew that has become in distress. The 16 -meter -long sailboat was with an eight -member crew, including several children and a medically needy member, on the way to Rügen when it was surprised by strong wind and high waves. The DGZRS rescue control center received the emergency report on Monday evening and immediately mobilized two rescue units that quickly set off.
The situation was alarming: wind strength 8 and gusts of up to 74 km/h threatened the crew, which could no longer dry the boat itself, since water entered the boat and the engine failed. Despite all the efforts to take over the tax again, they did not get any further. In the position of around two north of the Cape Arkona, the ancients kept in contact with the coast guard north of the Cape Arkona - but the mobile phone connection was weak and broke off repeatedly. Support also came from a research ship from the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea research Warnemünde, which significantly made the rescue operation easier. Finally, the boat was brought safely to Glowe, where the hypothermic and seasicked man was immediately taken care of. The question of why the ship was at sea despite the storm warning remains unclear.
further rescue operation at night
The night was particularly busy for the sea rescuers: In addition to this use, the helpers north of Rügen saved three sailors, who were stranded with their yacht on the cliffs. The emergency call was received early in the morning at 2:40 a.m. and had requested immediate measures. While the weather continued to remain uncomfortable, the yacht against the strong northwest wind was driven to the coast, which made the situation critical.
The “Harro Kobeke” sea rescue cruiser was alerted and arrived around 25 nautical miles from the Havarie site. At the same time, the Glowe volunteer station with the sea rescue boat "Kurt Hoffmann" also came to support. Around 4 a.m. the rescuers were on site and exposed a daughter boat to support the three men on board the yacht. Unfortunately, the yacht was not only stranded, but also suffered considerable damage, including a water ingress.
The sea rescuers reacted quickly: they gave the yacht a towline, but the anchor could not be raised. In order to defuse the situation, a sea rescuer climbed onto the yacht with a tool and separated the anchor chain. This made it possible to drag the yacht free. Over the entire event, the bin pumps of the sea rescue boats were also used in order to be able to pump the water and keep the yacht above water. The federal police supported the emergency services with the ship "Neustadt" to protect the smaller boats from storm and waves. Shortly before half past eight in the morning, the sea rescuers could finally put on the sailing yacht in the harbor of Glowe - the three men were unharmed. Nordkurier reported.
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