Baltrum lifeboat station
| Baltrum lifeboat station | |
|---|---|
| country |  Germany
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| Station berth: | Port 26579 Baltrum ( NI ) |
| berth | 53,723 ° N 7,366 ° E |
| Station establishment | 1862 |
| carrier | German Society for the Rescue of Shipwrecked DGzRS |
| Sea rescuer | 16 volunteers |
| Foreman | Harm Olchers |
| next SK station | Norderney DGzRS |
| Lifeboat | |
| Boat type | Lifeboat |
| Boat name | Elli Hoffmann-Röser |
| crew | 3 persons |
| Callsign | DK3090 |
| Boat class | 10.1 meter class |
| Shipyard | Lürssen , Bremen - Vegesack |
| Build number | 6517 as SRB 60 |
| baptism | December 8, 2004 |
| on ward | since December 8, 2004 |
| previous station | New building |
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The Baltrum lifeboat station is a base of the German Society for the Rescue of Shipwrecked People (DGzRS).
In the event of an emergency at sea, the voluntary sea rescuers on the North Sea island of Baltrum temporarily manned the rescue boat (SRB) Elli Hoffmann-Röser , which is waiting in the ferry port on the south-west side of the island. As a rule, the alarm is issued by the DGzRS headquarters in Bremen, where the Bremen Sea Emergency Management (MRCC Bremen) constantly monitors all alarm routes for sea rescue.
The sea rescuers secure shipping in the Wadden Sea with the sometimes very flat and heavily tide-dependent fairways for the regularly operating island ferries to Neßmersiel , the excursion boats and fishing trawlers. The two sea spouses Wichter Ee (west) and Accumer Ee (east) have dangerous shoals with adverse current conditions. Only the Gatt between Baltrum and Langeoog is passable . Ships repeatedly get stuck in the mud flats due to ground contact and have to be towed free. In addition to summer missions for private sailing and motor boats, reckless mudflat hikers also have to be rescued from the rising tide .
history
The Emden Association for the Rescue of Shipwrecked People on the East Frisian coasts had set up a first station on Baltrum as early as 1862 and equipped it with a rowing lifeboat . After the station was taken over by the DGzRS in 1868, it regularly received new lifeboats until it was temporarily closed in 1949.
With the stationing of the seven meter long Tamina (KRST 20), the DGzRS put the station back into operation in 1972. The small boat remained in use for 22 years and was replaced in 1994 by SRB 44 Baltrum , a 2nd generation rescue boat . The boats of this class still have a half-open steering position. 10 years later the DGzRS relocated the Baltrum to Horumersiel .
Current boat of the station
For the voluntary sea rescuers from Baltrum, SRB 60 Elli Hoffmann-Röser has been lying at the pier in the ferry port in front of the station building, which was newly built in 2002, since 2004 . The new 3rd generation boat with a completely closed wheelhouse was built in 2004 by the Lürssen shipyard. It is a further developed boat of the original 9.5 meter class , which is 60 centimeters longer and has more space in the cockpit for storing people and for dropping people off by helicopter .
A rescue gate at water level makes it easier to take in people floating in the water. There is extensive emergency medical equipment on board for the care of those who have had an accident, including a defibrillator and a ventilator . The closed wheelhouse offers enough space for the supply and accommodation of rescued persons below deck as well as the protection of the crew and the installed technology from wind and waves.
Like all boats of the DGzRS, the smaller lifeboats are also designed as self-erecting devices and are made entirely of seawater-resistant aluminum in the tried and tested net frame system. This means that rescue operations can be carried out in any weather and under all sea conditions. Due to the shallow draft of 0.96 meters, the boats are ideally suited for shallow water operations in the Wadden Sea. The engine with 235 kW (320 hp) in connection with the towing system with a nominal load capacity of 1.5 tons also enables you to tow larger ships away or free. The Elli Hoffmann-Röser reaches a maximum speed of 18 knots. The boat was built thanks to a generous donation. At the request of the donor Kurt Hoffmann from Berlin, it bears the name of his wife.
See also
Web links
- Teams & stations: Baltrum , DGzRS - Die Seenotretter
Individual evidence
- ^ Station Baltrum of the DGzRS. In: seenotretter.de. German Society for the Rescue of Shipwrecked People, accessed on August 15, 2020 .
- ↑ 9.5 / 10.1 meter lifeboat. (PDF) In: seenotretter.de. German Society for the Rescue of Shipwrecked People, accessed on August 15, 2020 .