The sea rescuers keep coming across abandoned boards, wings, sails or kites - which of course raises the question: Where is the pilot? Normally, a search operation is launched in such cases. However, it often turns out that the owner has long been safely on the shore or, for example, the wing has simply flown away. The sea rescuers therefore ask that lost equipment be reported immediately to the Bremen Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre of the DGzRS. In this way, time-consuming and costly searches can be avoided if abandoned equipment is found.
A short e-mail with a description of the material, a telephone number and the location of the loss to the e-mail address mrcc@seenotretter.de is sufficient. But please note: An emergency alert should always be raised immediately by telephone or radio, never by e-mail! The central number should always be used to raise the alarm in an emergency.0421-5368 70 can be contacted around the clock. This number should be stored in every water sports enthusiast's mobile phone.
The DGzRS also offers special stickers for wings and boards. If someone finds material at sea or on land, the sea rescuers can make contact and determine more easily whether there is an emergency situation. This saves time, avoids unnecessary searches and ultimately ensures that lost equipment is returned. Kiters and surfers can order the practical sticker set, which can be removed without a trace, for their personal use from the sea rescuers free of charge via the website. Of course, you could also leave your telephone number visible on the board and wing, e.g. with a waterproof marker.
Further information can be found on the Website of the DGzRS!
Manuel Vogel
Editor surf
