Seasons & Episodes
Sunken freighter: Eight men overboard
Mayday! Two freighters collide in the German Bight; one sinks immediately into the North Sea. For the sea rescuers, the
Sunken freighter: Rescue in the storm?
Twenty-four ships, eight helicopters, and two airplanes are now involved in the dramatic search for the sailors adrift a
Force 7 wind: Survival in the storm
A sailor is caught in a severe storm and is reached just in time by two sea rescue cruisers. With great effort, they man
Firefighting operation: Ship in flames
Black smoke rises menacingly and toxically into the sky – a fire on a naval vessel. Every sailor's worst nightmare. Wi
Ship in distress: Nighttime operation
On a stormy night, the Travemünde volunteer station is alerted: A stricken vessel is adrift on the Baltic Sea – witho
Emergency doctor on board
The sea rescuers from Warnemünde are alerted: A man has collapsed on his sailing yacht. For sea rescue doctor Christine
Rescue from the burning tanker
Flames are raging on an oil tanker off Warnemünde. The situation threatens to escalate. "My first thought was: 'Oh, I h
Ghost ship off Norderney
Off the coast of Norderney, a disabled vessel is causing quite a stir. Without a functioning engine and completely unlit
Mast breakage: Every sailor's nightmare
Broken mast on the North Sea: Without lights or radio contact, the sea rescuers search for a stricken sailor. For DGzRS
Inflatable boat: Lost in the North Sea
The water police raise the alarm: A woman reports her husband missing, while a floating inflatable boat without occupant
Fire on board
Black smoke drifts across the Baltic Sea towards Travemünde. For sea rescuer Leonie Hintze, it's clear: "This is a matt
The North Sea never forgives
The sea rescuers of the DGzRS station Norderney are battling their way to an injured sailor in Beaufort winds of up to t
Leak below deck – Water ingress at sea
An old fishing boat reports taking on water; radio contact has been lost. Not a good sign for the sea rescuers from the
Dinghy in distress at sea
The crew of the Travemünde volunteer station of the German Maritime Search and Rescue Service (DGzRS) is called to a di
Covered at high tide – Angler drifts out to sea
A fisherman falls into the sea off Norderney. The current pulls him towards the open sea. For the sea rescuers, it's cle
Emergency at regatta
During a regatta off Schilksee in the Baltic Sea, a young woman loses consciousness and requires immediate medical atten
