Baltic rescue. SAR vessel Sztorm and Border Guard SG-213 attend yacht Delphia III with a broken mast
The rescue vessel Sztorm from the Maritime Rescue Station in Hel is taking part in an operation to assist the crew of the yacht Delphia III, which has lost its mast. The Polish Border Guard's Maritime Unit vessel SG-213 is also involved. Eight people are on board.
In brief
Eight people are aboard the yacht Delphia III, which has lost its mast and is being assisted by the rescue vessel Sztorm from the Maritime Rescue Station in Hel. The Polish Border Guard Maritime Unit vessel SG-213 is also taking part in the operation. Sztorm is a SAR-1500 class vessel of the Maritime Search and Rescue Service, designed to pick up survivors and tow damaged yachts. Operations in the Gulf of Gdańsk and off the Hel Peninsula are coordinated by the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in Gdynia.
Sztorm is a SAR-1500 class vessel of Poland's Maritime Search and Rescue Service, stationed at Hel and equipped to recover people from the water and tow damaged yachts. Operations in the Bay of Gdańsk and off the Hel Peninsula are coordinated by the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in Gdynia, which can also task Border Guard vessels and Polish Navy helicopters. Cooperation between SAR and the Border Guard in assisting sailors is standard practice in these waters.
A broken mast is one of the most common reasons sailing yachts call for help. The vessel loses propulsion and steerage, and rigging trailing over the side risks damaging the hull or fouling the propeller, which is why securing the rig and taking the yacht under tow quickly is critical.
Source: Gazeta Morska · Compiled by: Kamil Kusier
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