Warber Ship Details and Seafarer Feedback

On March 29, 2025, at around 5 p.m., the dedicated crew of the cargo ship 'Warber', on a journey from Rouen to Södertalje, spotted a capsized sailing boat adrift approximately 250 meters away from the iconic Laboe Naval Memorial in the Kiel Fjord. Unfortunately, the vessel's draft prevented them from offering immediate assistance. The sailor, a 45-year-old man from Kiel, was struggling to right his dinghy and was already suffering from the effects of hypothermia. Recognizing the urgency of the situation, the 'Warber' crew promptly contacted the Maritime Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC) of the DGzRS in Bremen. This led to the swift mobilization of the lifeboat 'Jürgen Horst', which is based in Kiel-Schilksee and was on patrol at the time. Within six minutes, these brave volunteers, racing through the water at speeds of up to 38 knots, reached the scene to rescue the stranded sailor from the frigid waters, which were measured at just six degrees Celsius. Upon retrieval, initial medical assessments indicated that the sailor's body temperature had dangerously dropped to 34.7 degrees Celsius. The heroic lifeboat crew quickly transported him to Laboe, where he was seamlessly handed over to the waiting land rescue service that had been dispatched during the emergency. Thanks to the swift actions of both the 'Warber' crew and the lifeboat volunteers, a potential tragedy was averted in the chilly waters of the Kiel Fjord.

On August 4, 2020, at 10:24 a.m., the cargo vessel 'Warber', operating a route from Fécamp to Flushing, alerted the CROSS Gris-Nez about a distressed boat that was found approximately 10 nautical miles north of Dunkirk. The boat was carrying 20 migrants in peril. In response to the report, CROSS dispatched the patrol vessel 'Thémis' for assistance. By 11:15 a.m., the crew of 'Thémis' succeeded in rescuing both the migrants and their boat. The group of 20 was subsequently transported back to the port of Calais, arriving at 1:53 p.m., where they were received by border police officials for necessary support and processing.