What Crew Members Say About Bgm-Oswald-elbe1

In the early hours of June 7, 2026, at 1:00 a.m., the 'Bürgermeister O’Swald II', a historic lightship formerly stationed at 'Elbe 1', was involved in a maritime collision with an 11.50-meter Dutch-flagged sailing yacht. This incident took place approximately one nautical mile off the coast of Heligoland island. The lightship, which had recently traveled from Wyk upon Föhr, promptly communicated with surrounding vessels using VHF Channel 16 to report the accident. In response, the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) of the DGzRS in Bremen activated the Search and Rescue (SAR) vessel 'Hermann Marwede', which is based in Heligoland. Additionally, the daughter vessel of the pollution control ship 'Neuwerk' (IMO: 9143984) was dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival, a paramedic from 'Neuwerk' boarded the damaged sailboat and confirmed that the two Dutch crew members—a man and a woman—sustained no injuries during the incident. An engineer from 'Hermann Marwede' then boarded the sailboat to secure it as the collision had resulted in a broken mast while the yacht was under full sail. The rescue team established a towing connection using the daughter vessel 'Verena' and successfully guided the yacht back to the harbor. Following the incident, the Heligoland water police initiated an investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the collision. Prior to the event, the historic 'Bürgermeister O'Swald II' had been moored at jetty 1 on the Alte Mole in Wyk from June 4 to June 6. The incident occurred as the lightship was making its way to Heligoland. For more details, visit the report with photo: https://www.seenotretter.de/aktuelles/seenotfaelle/kollision-zwischen-segelboot-und-museumsfeuerschiff

On March 19, 2025, a fire incident occurred onboard the lightship 'Bürgermeister Oswald - Elbe 1', which was undergoing maintenance at the Volkswerft shipyard located in Stralsund, in the Vorpommern-Rügen district. The fire broke out in a boiler on the morning of the incident, triggering a swift response from local fire services. The construction hall, where the vessel was docked, filled with heavy smoke as the shipyard's own fire department initiated evacuation procedures. Emergency protocols were activated, prompting both professional and volunteer fire squads from Stralsund to respond to the scene. Fortunately, by the time they arrived, the ship's crew had already managed to extinguish the flames. However, one individual sustained injuries during the fire. The Stralsund fire department deployed a team of 19 firefighters to assist with the situation. As of now, the cause of the fire and the full extent of the damage remain undetermined. For further information and visuals from the incident, visit https://www.ostsee-zeitung.de/lokales/vorpommern-ruegen/stralsund/schwelbrand-in-schiff-feuerwehren-und-rettungswagen-auf-stralsunder-werft-OLPSYIAKONHAFMNI5AJ7YVVHK4.html.