The Baltic SAR lifejackets have been manufactured and are awaiting shipment from Sweden to the Galápagos islands.
Imo Oceanum in initial meeting with Alejandro Paulson, Director of the Red Cross Galápagos Islands.
Today the first batch, 200 life vests out of a total of 2 000, was delivered to the children of the Galápagos Islands.
All boxes with life jackets have been marked for delivery to the respective island in the Galápagos.
Meet the youngest and toughest competitor in Copa Galápagos, doing the 590 nautical miles sail from Salinas to the Galápagos.
Olle Appelgren discussing Imo Oceanum's projects in Galápagos with Ecuador's Vice President Alfredo Borrero.
We asked our local expert, Isabella 2 years old, to try out the sizes of the first life vests in the Imo Oceanum Water Safety Program.
Presenting our projects in the Galápagos to Alejandro Velez, Country Head at UBS Monaco & Head of Intermediates (GFIM) in Europe.
Four people are dead and two missing after a tourist boat sunk between Isla Isabella and Santa Cruz.
The life jackets have now arrived in Ecuador, on their way to the Galápagos islands
The first life jackets are now shipped and have begun their long journey from Sweden to Ecuador.
The first 200 life jackets have been produced by Baltic Life Jackets.
Visiting the sea rescue station Munsö/Ekerö to gain insight in how to establish a sea rescue organization and performing sea rescue work.