Pieter-Caland

The 'Pieter Caland' rescued a crew memmer, aged 29, of the bulk carrier 'Athina L', who had fallen overboard from the ship on the Elbe near Otterndorf between the buoys 44 and 46 on Dec 1, 2023, at around midnight. The Cuxhaven traffic center of the Waterways and Shipping Administration had raised alert, sparking an SAR operation. The crew of the “Pieter Caland” discovered the light on the life jacket of the sailor and managed to maneuver close to him. man climbed on board using the pilot's ladder. The lifeboat was on site about half an hour after the initial alarm. Two sea rescuers from the boat boarded the “Pieter Caland” to provide the sailor with initial medical care. The rescued man was responsive. After his body temperature had returned to normal values, they took him onto the lifeboat and took him to Cuxhaven at top speed. About two hours after he fell overboard, they handed him over to an ambulance for transport to the hospital. At the time of the accident, the weather in the area was calm with light snowfall, an air temperature of around minus one degree Celsius and a water temperature of five degrees Celsius. Report with photo: https://www.seenotretter.de/aktuelles/seenotfaelle/seemann-ueber-bord-und-gerettet