Designated for Lifeboats: Berth 23 in Warnemünde - Specific berth spot reserved exclusively for lifeboats in the port of Warnemünde. - Designated for Sea Otters: Berth 23 in Warnemünde – Exclusive Harbor Space Allocated
Warnemünde Lifeboat Berth Opens to Enhance Maritime Rescue
The city of Rostock and the German Maritime Search and Rescue Association (DGzRS) have officially launched the refurbished lifeboat berth in the Baltic seaside resort of Warnemünde. The usual resident, the 27.5-meter-long "Arkona" lifeboat, is presently undergoing routine maintenance at the Fassmer shipyard in Lower Saxony, as per DGzRS. Consequently, the sister ship, "Bremen," has temporarily taken its place at Berth 23 on the western side of the Old River at the Warnow estuary.
The total expenses for the revamped berth, financed by the city of Rostock, amount to 1.1 million euros. A new 30-square-meter operations building, commissioned by DGzRS, was also inaugurated at the berth. Nicolaus Stadeler, DGzRS Managing Director, stated that the replacement building was essential due to the deterioration of the wooden predecessor building from the 1990s after years of use.
This new building houses an office and a drying room for the survival suits of the nine full-time and 19 volunteer lifeboatmen. The suits frequently become wet during Baltic Sea missions and require cleaning with fresh water and drying. Approximately 2,000 missions are carried out annually by the lifeboatmen in the North and Baltic Seas.
The lifeboat berth operation in Warnemünde, run by DGzRS, aims to ensure rapid deployment for maritime rescue missions in the Baltic Sea, primarily around the busy port of Warnemünde in Rostock. This facility improves maritime safety by offering a strategically positioned, well-equipped base for rescue boats, thereby enhancing response times to emergencies at sea near this bustling cruise and shipping hub. The operation is a key aspect of DGzRS's broader emergency and rescue infrastructure, making the organization Germany's leading organization for maritime search and rescue.
- The refurbished lifeboat berth in Warnemünde, a part of the community policy, is designed to cater to the employment policy of the DGzRS, with the new operations building accommodating the nine full-time and 19 volunteer lifeboatmen who adopt an outdoor-living lifestyle, engaging in regular maritime rescue missions.
- The adoption of a modern lifestyle by DGzRS lifeboatmen, as seen through their outdoor-living and home-and-garden duties at the newly renovated lifeboat berth in Warnemünde, complements their seamless work in enhancing maritime safety and response times in the Baltic Sea, especially around the busy port of Warnemünde.
