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Drama in the Baltic Sea: Man desperately fights for survival!
A 60-year-old man gets into distress during a boat maneuver near Greifswald, but is rescued uninjured.
Drama in the Baltic Sea: Man desperately fights for survival!
A drama in the Danish Wieck, near Ladebow, occurred last week when a 60-year-old man found himself in distress. The engine on his small motorboat, owned by his 64-year-old wife, failed and was in danger of being driven away. To maintain control, the man bravely jumped into the water, determined to pull the boat to shore.
But the situation quickly developed into a serious emergency. Without the boat in sight, the man instinctively tried to reach land. Luckily he was spotted by a sailboat that rushed to the rescue. The rescuer took him on board and fortunately the man was uninjured. Meanwhile, the defective motorboat was towed into the harbor by the sailing boat.
Alerted rescue workers did nothing
The rescue workers who were alerted, including the Wolgast water police and the German Society for the Rescue of Shipwrecked People, did not have to intervene because the situation was already under control. This happy ending highlights the courage and determination of the man who chose to take his boat trip.
But how can you avoid such dangerous situations? Every year, over 2,000 search and rescue missions take place on the North and Baltic Seas, with around half of them involving water sports. Many of these missions could potentially be avoided through professional preparation and sharing experiences. The sea rescuers offer helpful tips to avoid such sea emergencies and to increase safety on the water seenotretter.de can be read.
Overall, it is to be hoped that water sports enthusiasts will be well prepared in the future to prevent such critical situations. After all, the sea is a beautiful place, but it also has its dangers.