What Crew Members Say About Nils-Holgersson

Early on the morning of July 14, 2023, two sailors, a man and a woman, found themselves in a perilous situation in the Bay of Mecklenburg when their 9.5-meter wooden yacht became inoperable and began drifting in the fairway. The vigilant crew aboard the ferry 'Nils Holgersson,' traveling from Trelleborg to Travemünde, spotted the distress signal from the yacht amidst one-meter waves and promptly alerted the Maritime Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC) around 4:45 a.m. In response to the emergency, the lifeboat 'Konrad Otto,' based in Kühlungsborn, was dispatched to the location approximately nine nautical miles from the mainland, situated between Fehmarn and Kuehlungsborn. While waiting for assistance, the ferry 'Nils Holgersson' effectively shielded the stranded yacht from the harsh winds. Upon the arrival of 'Konrad Otto,' two skilled rescuers boarded the distressed vessel to assist the elderly couple, who were attempting to navigate towards Warnemünde. Unfortunately, they had experienced a broken mast at around 3 a.m., and loose lines in the water entangled the vessel's propeller, leaving it stranded. The courageous sea rescuers successfully retrieved the broken mast and the floating lines, securing everything aboard before towing the yacht back to Kühlungsborn, with the sailors uninjured and grateful for their timely rescue. For more details, visit the report at https://www.seenotretter.de/aktuelles/seenotfaelle/naechtlicher-mastbruch-im-fahrwasser-seenotretter-und-aufmerksame-faehrbesatzung-retten-segler-aus-lebensgefahr.