Sea rescuer operation: Maritime casualties towed into unopened emergency harbour in Prerow

The reason for this is that the crew of a charter yacht tried to head for the former Darßer Ort port of refuge last week, but it has been closed since September 2023 and has been increasingly silted up since then. The crew from Italy did not seem to have been informed about this and ran aground.

Daughter ship of the "Nis Randers" towed the stricken vessel free

The rescue cruiser "Nis Randers" received the distress call at around 7 p.m. last Thursday. This was announced by DGzRS spokesperson Nils Sander in response to an enquiry from the editorial team. The 28-metre-long ship was stationed in the Darßer Ort port of refuge until last year. Since it has been closed, it has been temporarily berthed in Barhöft, west of Rügen. The daughter ship "Uwe" arrived at the harbour and was lowered into the water. Due to its shallow depth, it was able to tow the damaged vessel free.

However, five wind forces from the east, waves and darkness made further operations difficult, according to Sander. The charter yacht was therefore towed to the nearby island harbour of Prerow. The crew on board remained unharmed. However, it is not known whether the yacht suffered any damage as a result of the mishap.

Unexpectedly one of the first guests in Prerow

As a result of the incident, the shipwrecked vessel probably became one of the first guests of the as yet unopened island harbour - albeit involuntarily. The rescue cruiser "Nis Randers" also made its first acquaintance with its new home. It will be stationed in the round harbour as soon as the harbour opens. It is still unclear when this will be, according to Sander.

More about the island harbour Prerow:

• 46-million emergency port delayed further - opening not before autumn

According to the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Ministry of the Environment, the new harbour should have been opened in July of this year. However, poor weather conditions in the winter and delivery difficulties delayed work on the harbour, which is to replace the one that was closed last year and is currently under construction. to replace the dismantled Darßer Ort emergency harbour. In addition to the rescue cruiser, around 40 yachts and three local fishermen will also be able to stay in the harbour.