| COUNTRY: | GERMANY |
| ISSUE DATE: | 7 May 2015 |
| NOMINAL VALUE: | 0.62 € |
| STAMP DESIGN: | Andreas Ahrens Foto „Seenotkreuzer WILHELM KAISEN”: YPS Collektion, Peter Neumann, Hamburg Foto „Stürmische See” Dipl.Fotodesigner Thomas Steuer, Essen |
| STAMP SIZE: | 34.89 x 34.89 mm |
| PRINTER: | Bagel Security-Print GmbH & Co.KG, Mönchengladbach |
| PAPER: | Coated, white and fluorescent postage stamp paper DP II |
| PRINTING PROCESS: | Multi-color offset printing |
| SHEET SIZE: | 209 mm x 104 mm |
The German Maritime Search and Rescue Service (German: Deutsche Gesellschaft zur Rettung Schiffbrüchiger - DGzRS) is responsible for Search and Rescue in German territorial waters in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, including the Exclusive Economic Zone.
The DGzRS operates 61 vessels on 54 stations in the North Sea and Baltic. 20 of which are seagoing cruisers between 20 m and 46 m of length and 41 vessels are classified as inshore lifeboats.
A feature of the cruisers is that all but the 20-m class carry a fully equipped small lifeboat on deck which can quickly be released through a gate in the aft for conducting operations in shallow waters. This principle was developed by DGzRS in the 1950s. The 20-m class uses a rigid-hulled inflatable boat instead.
More than 80,000 people has already been rescued from dangerous situations since its creation in 1865 the DGzRS. They operate thanks to donations. Visit their website. You never know when YOU might need them to be ready.
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