The HERMANN MARWEDE is one of the most up-to-date ships of its type in the world and is the largest sea rescue cruiser ever put into service in Germany. The ship was launched in the summer of 2003 and is stationed on the Island of Helgoland in the North Sea. Since they were founded in 1865 the DGzRS lifeboat service has rescued over 72,000 people from life-threatening danger and saved them from a watery grave. With innumerable technical means of assistance for seagoing vessels of all kinds the life-savers were also able to contribute to the prevention of serious accidents. The work of the life-savers is financed exclusively by charitable gifts and voluntary donations. The new cruiser is part of a concept developed by the leaders, navigators and technicians at the DGzRS, to enable the crews to continue to fulfil the tasks it has set itself and keep abreast of changing conditions when rescuing people in peril at sea. For the future the meteorologists and climatological researchers predict frequent and more intensive periods of bad weather with prolonged episodes of high winds and storms. Add to this within the next years an expected 50% growth in cargo movements in the Northern European shipping sector plus an increase in sea traffic in the North Sea and the Baltic areas. Already the Baltic ferries are used by over 50 million passengers per year.
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