SEA PUNKS

(German below) Getting dark earlier now, isn't it? Still, the Sea Punk looks great, mooring there in Augusta with a view of Mount Etna. Next week, we begin training for the upcoming rotation. Stay tuned. Credit: @meike.kenn

Wird früher dunkel jetzt, wa? Sea Punk I sieht trotzdem super aus, wie sie da so in Augusta liegt, Blick auf den Ätna. Nächste Woche starten wir in die Trainings für den kommenden Einsatz. Stay tuned.

SUPPORT NEEDED! We’re looking for a new volunteer to join our Psy-Support Team at Sea Punks and help us build a culture of care, solidarity and collective resilience in our work. You'll be part of a team.

YOU BRING *a background in psychotherapy, psychology, counselling, supervision, mediation or related fields *Feel secure working (partly) in English and mostly online *Are aligned with Sea Punks’ values, such as feminism and anti-racism *up to 1–3h/week on a voluntary basis

SOUNDS LIKE YOU? Contact us at: psy-support@seapunks.de

WHAT YOU’D DO (mostly online) *Support individual members of Sea Punks and the crew around topics such as mental overload and stress regulation *Conflict mediation for members of Sea Punks and the crew *Supervision of teams *Developing & holding workshops, with topics such as self-care in activism

(German below) Did someone just say clear the decks? Many hands make for a quick finish. And having fun while doing it is highly encouraged! Credit: @meike.kenn Hat hier jemand "Klar schiff machen" gesagt? Viele Hände, schnelles Ende. Und Spaß bei haben ist dringend erwünscht!

Yalla - jetzt noch Bootschafter:in 2026 werden und damit nicht nur unseren nächsten Einsatz, sondern auch alle folgenden mit sichern. LIKED. SHARED. Und wenn ihr schon Bootschafter:in seid, macht es euch zu eurer Aufgabe eine:n Bestie zu überzeugen auch dauerzuspenden. Wir küssen eure Augen!

Wenn wir wissen, dass monatlich eine bestimmte Summe safe reinkommt, dann können wir unsere Arbeit ganz anders ausrichten, eventuell sogar Rücklagen bilden, die uns dann bei Notfällen wie unerwarteten nötigen Reparaturen abpuffern.

Als Bootschafter:in kommst du – wenn du das möchtest – mit deinem Namen an unsere Wall of Fame auf der Sea Punk I. Dort werden alle Punks verewigt, die mit ihrer Dauerspende unsere Einsätze möglich machen. WERDE JETZT BOOTSCHAFTER:IN DER SEA PUNK I. Alle Infos in Bio.

Als Bootschafter:in der Sea Punk I bist du Teil unserer Stabili-Dauerspendencrew. Ein Schiff wie die Sea Punk I zu betreiben und in Stand zu halten kostet ne Menge. Wir brauchen Geld und das am besten so, dass wir damit auch langfristiger planen können.

Was uns am meisten hilft, ist, wenn du eine monatliche Dauerspende abschließt: mit 13,12 Euro oder mehr bist du dabei! Deine regelmäßige Spende verschafft uns Planbarkeit und damit auch weniger Sorgen und ruhigeren Schlaf.

Sunday greetings from the ship! The Sea Punk I is now back at anchor in her home port of Augusta, Sicily. Over the coming weeks, we will be preparing her for the next rotation. On Sundays, however, we take things easy and gather strength for what lies ahead.

Repairs and logistical tasks are on the agenda for the coming week. Stay tuned. The photographs by @meikekenn give you an impression of what it looks like on site.

⛴️ URGENT: Call for Crew - Fourth Rotation Sea Punks 2026 🏥 📆 Dates: 02.11.2026-04.12.2026 For our next rotation, we are urgently looking for : Cultural Mediator You will be the first point of contact with people in distress and will be part of the RHIB team and the Care team on board.

Requirements: -Very good language skills in English, French, Arabic - Experience in cultural mediation with people from different backgrounds - Conflict management skills - Good social and communication skills Desirable: - experience on the RHIB - other languages

We invite people with migration lived experience to apply, even if you don't meet all the requirements. Please contact crewing@seapunks.de

⛴️ URGENT: Call for Crew - 4th Rotation Sea Punks 2026 🏥 📆 Dates: 02.11.2026-04.12.2026 For our next rotation, we are urgently looking for the following positions: Second Mechanist You will be part of the engine team, overseeing the safe operation of the main engine, compressors and pumps.

You are on watch in the engine room and assist the 1st Mechanist in repairs and maintenance. Requirements: -Training in mechanics/engines -Good social and communication skills

Desirable: -SAR experience - experience with mooring ships, line handling & crane operation Please get in touch with crewing@seapunks.de

⛴️ URGENT: Call for Crew - 4th Rotation Sea Punks 2026 🏥 📆 Dates: 02.11.2026-04.12.2026 For our next rotation, we are urgently looking for: Captain Requirements: STCW II/2 Master Code Vessel less than 200GT or STCW II/2 Master Workboat less than 500GT

What we offer: German Seafarer contract, 3.340 EUR brutto per month, 1:1 Please get in touch with crewing@seapunks.de

SERVUS! CREW LOVE IS TRUE LOVE—and our crew includes not just the many people active on the ship, but also our STREET TEAMS, who are doing an incredible job in 22 (!) cities and regions. With great dedication and passion, they regularly show up at concerts, festivals, film screenings, ...

Plus, along with information, you’ll meet some truly great people, have the chance for a good chat, and find merch and donation boxes right there. Here’s a glimpse of our Bavaria-based bus crew out and about over the summer. Did you spot the bus anywhere? Let us know in the comments!

And by the way: you can join a street team and support us by fundraising and spreading the word! Get in touch at streetteams@seapunks.de

public events and squares, as well as benefit events, raising awareness about human rights violations in the Mediterranean and the importance of civilian sea rescue.

We got detained! On September 23, 2026, the Prefect of the Province of Agrigento ordered a 15-day detention of Sea Punk I and imposed a fine of 7,500 euros.

We are taking legal action against this measure, which we view as a deliberate and unfounded obstruction of our civilian sea rescue operations. There is an obligation to rescue and disembark individuals in a safe port.

—which is precisely what we did, while maintaining continuous and full communication and cooperation with the Italian authorities. YOU CAN HELP US! SHARE THIS POST in your Stories. IF YOU’RE A JOURNALIST - get in touch. LEAVE A DONATION to help us pay the fine and court costs.

We got detained! On September 23, 2026, the Prefect of the Province of Agrigento ordered a 15-day detention of Sea Punk I and imposed a fine of 7,500 euros.

The vessel was detained following a rescue operation carried out on Thursday, September 10, 2026, responding to a distress case near the Bouri oil platform, rescueing 20 people from a disabled fiberglass boat.

15 Sept

(German below) All rescued 58 people have been brought by Sea Punk I safely to port of Lampedusa which was assigned to us by the authorities for disembarkation.

15 Sept

We wish all of them good luck for their life and a future in which they live a safe and healthy life and that anyone they encounter will treat them with the given respect and humanity. Credits: @paola.dillies (1,2,3,5,6,7) and @cavalottinicola (4,8,9)

58 people rescued from distress at sea! During the past days, our crew of Sea Punk I was involved in rescuing two cases of distress at sea. On Thursday our crew rescued 20 people from a fiberglass boat in distress at sea, in the vicinity of the Bouri oil platform. Credits: @paola.dillies

On it were 38 people including two babies, who are 2 and 5 months old. There was no life saving equipment, the boat was heavily overloaded and people were in critical medical condition due to dehydration and fuel burns, especially the children.

Three people were already overboard and the rubber boat was listing heavily. Due to the emergency of that situation, our crew embarked all survivors to Sea Punk I. We applied then for a closer port of disembarkation with the authorities and were granted Lampedusa to bring all 58 people to land.

As we were alarmed about another distress case rather close to us, we requested permission by the authorities to delay our direct transit to Crotone, in order to search for the people in distress in need of immediate help - as this is what confirms to international and maritime law.

Our crew got the green light from the Italian authorities to postpone their arrival to the assigned port to search for this specific distress case. After a long search during the night, Sea Punk I crew finally could find the unseaworthy rubber boat in distress at sea.

The boat was unseaworthy, with no life saving equipment and drifting. People had been on the open sea for at least two days and were in a critical condition of dehydration. After aligning with the authorities on next steps, our crew embarked all people safely to Sea Punk I.

When the rescue was completed, our ship was approached and circled by an armed Libyan vessel, but shortly after they were leaving the scene. Authorities assigned us Crotone as port of safety.

Another Pullback: Sea Punk I witnesses multiple violations of international law On Monday evening, our vessel Sea Punk I received a distress call regarding 40 people in distress at sea. The crew headed toward the incident's last known position and prepared for the operation. Cred: @paola.dillies

Our bridge team attempted to contact the Libyan crew via radio to persuade them to leave the rescue operation to us, but their request was rejected. Every pullback witnessed by us or others constitutes a violation of international law—funded by taxpayer money!

Under the Geneva Refugee Convention and the European Convention on Human Rights, states are prohibited from returning anyone to a country where they face the threat of torture, inhumane treatment, or persecution. It is internationally established that Libya is not a safe place.

a boat carrying nearly 20 people had become unmaneuverable and was in distress. At the same time, a Frontex aircraft was circling overhead, broadcasting "Mayday Relay" messages—presumably to alert the so-called Libyan Coast Guard.

When the Sea Punk I finally reached the reported coordinates at sunrise around 6:00 a.m., our crew saw a vessel belonging to the so-called Libyan Coast Guard in the early light, forcibly taking the people in distress back to Libya.

However, before arriving, they spotted another, significantly faster ship on the radar heading in the same direction. This ship lingered near the location for just under 15 minutes before steering toward the Libyan coast. When the Sea Punk I finally reached the site, no boat was to be found.

As with previous incidents, we must assume this was another illegal pullback carried out by the so-called Libyan Coast Guard. Just a few hours later—around 3:00 a.m. on Tuesday—the Sea Punk I received another distress call from an area approximately 30 nautical miles away:

(German below) The Sea Punk I witnessed at least one pullback by the so-called Libyan Coast Guard! On Sunday, the crew spotted a vessel belonging to the so-called Libyan Coast Guard heading south toward Libya with many people on deck—taking them back to a country ...

Even then, there were already about 20 abducted people on board. During the first few days of its rotation, our crew has already spotted five empty boats—silent witnesses to what happens in the Mediterranean every day: people fleeing in unseaworthy boats--

—one of them was marked with CP, which means that people were rescued by the Italian coast guards. The other four boats though remain empty and unmarked, which means that the so called Libyan coast guards most likely have been illegally pulling those people back. Credits: @paola.dillies