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Old ammunition in the Baltic Sea

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....

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Baltic Sea storm surge 2023: Many sailing yachts sunk

The 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....

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SeaHelp Flensburg Fjord: Recovery of minke whale with rescue boat

On 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...

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Successful salvage off Heiligenhafen

When 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...

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