LIVE +++ Move your body, every everybody +++ Everyone pulls together to move the boat. First, it’s positioned at a slight angle to make room. Yesterday’s dry runs with the crane are on the agenda today, this time with the real RHIB (aka MOLLY). It’s not exactly like backing a car out of a parking spot. It takes quite a few hands to loosen the lines in the right spots and reattach them elsewhere. By the way, Eiffel 65. Not punk, but probably on the CD shelves of most kids who grew up in the ’90s. In 2025, the Italian Eurodancers gave a concert here during the San Domenico festivities in Augusta. Unfortunately, I missed it, but it must have been a real banger. And in the background, Mount Etna comes into view after the thick curtain of clouds has cleared for the first time.+++ ÓRALE PUES +++ „Con dinero o sin dinero hago siempre lo que quiero.“ In the background, Mexican ranchera music plays through the galley. José Alfredo Jiménez, one of the all-time greatest pop stars in Mexican music history, provides the soundtrack for dinner. Our head chef Naomi brought corn tortillas and chipotle chiles especially for this occasion, and plenty of black beans are being mashed to go with them. Bean purée, let's go! It's not H. P. Baxxter, but H. P. High Protein sending his regards. Buen provecho!+++ Dry runs under Greek direction +++ Under the guidance of our exceptional anti-fascist athlete from Athens, who is also a former top basketball player. Just a few years ago, he was on his way to becoming a star in the Greek basketball Olympus, but he’s since found a new passion (good for us!). As 1st Mate, that is, First Officer, he’s instructing the crew today on how to crane the RHIB. First up: dry runs. Instead of the actual RHIB, a basket stretcher is suspended from the crane to simulate the procedures. The crew needs to familiarize themselves with the crane, keep the lines taut from all sides, and move in a controlled manner in sync with the crane’s movements. Everything needs to be well-coordinated before they move on to the actual rescue boat (RHIB aka MOLLY) tomorrow.+++ So kind of pseudo-philosophical aka Descartes +++ I think, therefore I am, cogito ergo sum, or something like that. When not too much is going on every now and then, your mind wanders a bit. You sit together, get to know each other, strike up a conversation. Favorite animal: seahorse; favorite color: red; favorite music: punk. Just the usual small talk. And then you sit there and think to yourself, this is complete madness. People come on board who blow their entire annual vacation on rotation duty. Everyone’s so committed. The same goes, by the way, for the people who lend a hand during the shipyard work or volunteer with the association throughout the year (shout-out to them!). And without all the Amboatsador:as, there would be a nothing going on here anyway. From day one, there’s a sense of professionalism and mutual respect here, it’s insane. There’s already a certain tension in the air, officially goosebumps.+++ Fish Food +++ When the stove here is running at full blast and the rice ends up getting sticky (at least on the bottom of the pot), eventually even soaking and scrubbing with a metal scrubber won’t help. So, cast off, drop the pot into the harbor basin overnight, and the mullets will take care of the rest. The next morning, give it a good rinse again, and you’re all set. Fish are happy, dishy-wishy done, make some coffee, take a lunch break, and get back to work. Life hacks from the life of a seafarer, or rather, a country rat who’s lost its way. Follow live

YOU’LL NEVER RESCUE ALONE: JOINT CAMPAIGN WITH FC ST. PAULI

ANTIGHOST SCREEN PRINTING WALLPAPER

Moin!

Politically, we’re at a loss for words these days to offer a halfway decent commentary on everything. These are dark times, with angry old men in power who want to see the world burn. We’ll continue what we do because we stand for the possibility of a different world, including a different foreign and migration policy. The fight goes on: Fight Racism. Save Lives!

T-Shirts: Sea Punks x FC St. Pauli

YOU’LL NEVER RESCUE ALONE: JOINT CAMPAIGN WITH FC ST. PAULI

Two new shirts and two scarves with a clear message: YOU’LL NEVER RESCUE ALONE!

Together with FC St. Pauli, we’ve launched a collaboration – to raise awareness and directly support civilian sea rescue.

T-Shirt black: Sea Punks x FC St. Pauli

Sea rescue costs money – failing to provide it costs lives! Show your solidarity with refugees by wearing this merchandise! And support our operations at the same time. A portion of the proceeds from every shirt or scarf sold goes to us. You can find the shirts at the @diestrassetraegtstpauli fan shop at Hamburg’s Millerntor Stadium. And online:

White Shirt.
Black Shirt
Black Scarf
Scarf SP x SP

Design White Shirt: @alisabergart
Design Black Shirt & Scarfs: @jahn.dorian

T-Shirt white: Sea Punks x FC St. Pauli

ANTIGHOST SCREEN PRINTING WALLPAPER

ANTIGHOST SCREEN PRINTING WALLPAPER

The most beautiful things happen when people meet and have great ideas together. That’s exactly what happened at a Team Scheisse concert in Heidelberg. Our street team was there with an information booth, and so were the wonderful people from ANTIGHOST – a screen printing workshop in Mannheim where they create with a lot of craftsmanship, love, and a great attitude. And just like that, a few months later, we have this incredibly beautiful benefit screen print of our old Lady Sea Punk I. You can order it here at Antighost – but be warned: it’s a limited edition. The proceeds, minus material costs, go to us. We say: a thousand thanks for this truly wonderful, self-organized project, and we encourage everyone reading this who is creative to try and do something similar in one way or another… we’re excited to see what you come up with!

Sea Punk I on its way back into the water

AND WHAT ABOUT THE SHIP?!

The good news is: the Sea Punk I is out of dry dock and back in the water. The not-so-good news: we’re still working in Licata! But we’re in the final stretch with all the necessary repairs. We passed most of the required inspection on the first try and have already obtained the corresponding certificates, but as is often the case when you look closely, sometimes things come to light that you hadn’t considered or couldn’t have known before. We still have a few things to fix and take care of before the follow-up inspection. Unfortunately, this also delays the date of our first rotation… we’re doing everything we can to get back to our operational area as soon as possible.

As always, the best way to support us is with a monthly recurring donation of €13.12 or more – this will make you an amboatsador:a and give us a little more financial security and predictability.

LOVE & RAGE TO Y’ALL
Your Sea Punkistas

All C-Punks Are Beautiful