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Tug captain and his family facing death threats in the internet following whale rescue operation
While the 'Robin Hood' remained stationary for orders in Lubmin since May 5, its captain Martin Bocklage (42) from Altwarp, who had wanted to help in the rescue of the grounded humpack whale off Poel, is faced with threats and dead wishes in the internet. The ship was hired to tow the stranded animal aboard the barge 'Jürgen' to deeper waters. Since the whale was released in the Skagerrak on May 2, Bocklage has been bombarded with hate messages. Insults, threats, and slander, which were piling up on his company's Facebook page. He should "drop dead," people are saying online. His children, aged 11 and 14, are witnessing a wave of insults, threats, and slander that was never expected. Boclage and his wife have filed several criminal complaints. Bocklage described the whale's condition as remarkably healthy until the very end. “He was frolicking in the pool, and his skin looked fresher and fresher.”Initially, the animal appeared gray and gaunt, but the closer the tow came to the Atlantic, the more lively the animal became. Bocklage denied the widespread claim that the whale was pulled into the sea with ropes. Rather the entire dock was pulled away from under him. The experts were constantly arguing and had no real idea what to do, according to Bocklage. He simply carried out their instructions. He doesn't know whether the whale survived, but he expected that if another whale stranded, no one would be willing to help again in regard of the hate speech the involved had to endure. Bocklage was now back operating his ferry between Altwarp and the town of Neuwarp.
Captain of tug transporting whale from Poel facing death threats
Martin Bocklage, the captain of the "Robin Hood" during the release of the stranded humpback whale, is now being threatened and harassed. He also cannot understand the behaviour of the rescue operation's funders. He simply wanted to help get the whale, stranded off the island of Poel, back into the ocean as quickly as possible. Now he is receiving death threats, anonymous harassing phone calls at night, insults on social media, and negative reviews for his business, which supports his family. The 42-year-old captain of the tug, which towed the barge 'Jürgen', carrying the humpback whale for transport to freedom, had been working tirelessly for the whale since April 11. Normally, starting in early April, he takes vacationers on boat trips across the Szczecin Lagoon or conducts sea burials, memorial cruises, and other excursions. His work was suspended due to the whale rescue. In winter, he works on the "Robin Hood." He had thought thst the whale rescue would have a positive impact on his shipping company's reputation. The exact opposite happened. In recent days they ve been portrayed as murderers and animal abusers. For him, a veritable witch hunt has developed against all the helpers involved in the rescue operation.. Bocklage sees himself as a contractor in the whole situation. In his view, much is being portrayed as if the ship's crew had influence over the whale's direct release, but in fact they were simply following instructions. However, the media has portrayed them as deciding when the whale would be released. The private rescue operation was financed by businesswoman Karin Walter-Mommert (62) and Walter Gunz (79), the founder of Media Market. After the release, both publicly distanced themselves from the way the humpback whale was released. A statement circulated on social media in which the two leveled serious accusations against the ship's crews involved in the operation. “The investors expressly distanced themselves from the events and the manner in which the whale was released. The tug returned to Lubmin on May 5. The 'Jürgen' was awaiting transport by the tug 'Hans' in Kiel. Report with photos: https://www.ostsee-zeitung.de/lokales/vorpommern-greifswald/usedom/wal-rettung-robin-hood-kapitaen-aeussert-sich-zu-einsatz-drohungen-und-geldgebern-FWRZX3ATFZBEDCJOTPD5WWX7MM.html
Tug involved in whale rescue operation
On April 25, the "Robin Hood", which has been docked in Wismar for the past few days, left the port en route to Kiel, where it berthed at the Tiessen Quay to pick up the 50-m-barge 'Jürgen' for the whale rescue. The whale was to be transported in the barge, much like in a water-filled aquarium. The barge was deployed from Geesthacht, towed by the tug 'Hans' through the Kiel Canal, and arrived in Wismar on April 27. The 'Robin Hood' took over the barge on the morning in Kiel. Once in Wismar, some additional time was needed to prepare the barge in a shipyard for transporting the whale. On April 28 at around 2 p.m., the whale was floated into the barge, and at around 8 p.m. the transport commenced, headed to Skagen. The 'Robin Hood' stabilised the barge on its way. On May 2 short before 9 a.m. the whale left it north of Skagen under unknown circumstances. The 'Robin Hood' then turned back to Kiel, where it delivered the barge 'Jürgen' in the naval base on the afternoon of May 4 and immediately set off to Szczecin again with an ETA as of May 5. Reports with photo and video: https://www.rnd.de/panorama/wal-schlepper-robin-hood-ist-zurueck-in-kiel-DAQRBU3LK5ELVMHPSYKMF4Z3EI.html https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/europa/buckelwal-freigesetzt-100.html https://www.kn-online.de/lokales/kiel/schlepper-fuer-wal-rettung-wartet-in-kiel-am-tiessenkai-auf-barge-CN54UP2BPVFORO4VW6VVL5ZE7Q.html
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