Dramatic boat skills: Young people in Wolgast save themselves!

Dramatic boat skills: Young people in Wolgast save themselves!

on Wednesday evening, July 2, there was a dramatic boat accident in the Peenestrom at Wolgast. Like the Ostsee-Zeitung reports, a rental motor boat capsized with three young people after an incoming cargo ship came too close. The entire rescue needed the great commitment of the fire brigade, water protection police and emergency services.

The young people, all male, had loan the approximately 4.10 meter long boat on Wednesday morning at boat rental Thomas Mante in the Volgaster Museumshafen. They were agreed by the return until 6 p.m., but when they did not come back, Mante raised the alarm around 8 p.m. and informed the police. Shortly afterwards the fire brigade was alerted, but only the Wolgaster Wehr was in action.

kentern and rescue

eyewitnesses reported that the rental boat had driven too close to the taxboard of a input cargo ship. The boat was hit, capsized and sank by the ship's bow wave. The youngsters were able to save themselves at a fairway bin at the last minute and held up there. Before the emergency services arrived, they were recorded by a passing sports boat and brought to the Peenbrücke, where they were already expected by emergency services.

The rescue workers immediately took the young people to the hospital because they were suspected of hypothermia. It turned out that the boat leader was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident, with a value of 0.86 per thousand. This resulted in the police ordered blood sampling and initiating an investigation. The allegations are at risk of shipping and negligent bodily harm.

consequences for shipping

The boat rental of Thomas Mante had not spent any swimming jackets to the young people during this loan, which is considered frightening afterwards. The website of the safe fire brigade emphasizes the leading role of lifebuing in safety on the water. In the case of water inserts, the boat crew and leaders should be well trained in emergencies and provide suitable protective measures such as life jackets.

The localization and recovery of the sunken boat will take place promptly in cooperation with the water shipping office. So far, no pollutant exit has been found, which is a little ray of hope in this tense situation.

In the region, such incidents are not uncontroversial, and questions about safety on the water are loud. As the case shows, lighter بوت accidents can have serious consequences, especially if the security regulations are disregarded. A good appeal to all boat drivers and crews, responsible with the dangers on the water.