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Our seas are polluted by considerable quantities of conventional and chemical munitions. More than 1.6 million tons are stored at the bottom of the North and Baltic Seas. After more than 70 years, old munitions on the seabed are still a danger to humans and the environment, as they release toxic substances such as TNT, mercury and lead as pollutants....
Read moreThe SeaHelp team led by head of operations René Haar had their hands full over the last few days. The reason was the Baltic Sea storm flood on the night of October 20/21, 2023, which the authorities currently classify as the most severe Baltic Sea storm flood since 1872. "A flood of the century", summarizes SeaHelp operations manager René Haar....
Read moreOn October 14, René Haar, skipper of a SeaHelp response boat / Baltic Sea in the Flensburg Förde discovered a "large marine mammal". The then surprisingly turned out to be a 400-kilogram minke whale. The minke whale, minke whale or minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata), in demarcation to the southern minke whale (B. bonaerensis) also called northern minke whale, a species...
Read moreIn front of the “Ochseninseln” on Danish territory, a skerry cruiser collided with a motor yacht. The pointed bow of the agile sailor drilled through the outer skin in the anchor box of the yacht and wedged with the bow flap so hard that it had to be cut free.
Read moreWhen it comes to technical problems on board, skippers should have the SeaHelp app installed to be able to call for quick help, because a powerful 600-horsepower RIB has also been stationed at the Baltic Sea, which can be deployed quickly in an emergency. The owner of an elderly, but at least as lovingly restored motor glider had to painfully...
Read moreAlmost exactly six years ago to the day, SeaHelp started out on the Baltic Sea with just a handful of bases and two open inflatable boats with two 115 hp Yamaha engines. As the number of members grew, so did the power of the engines at the stern. After two 140 hp Suzuki engines on the rescue boats, SeaHelp now...
Read moreOn Saturday, 26th May 2018 at 12.00 hrs, as part of the hanseboot ancora boat show 2018 in Neustadt, a new SeaHelp rescue boat for the Baltic Sea will be christened at jetty V 45. We cordially invite all SeaHelp members and interested parties to attend. Depending on availability, SeaHelp members can of course also take a ride on the...
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