Ocean Viking sends an email to JRCC Tripoli and ITMRCC, with MTRCC in copy, asking information on the SAR action plan regarding the distress case alerted to by AlarmPhone-Watch the Med and informing that Ocean Viking is 116 NM away from the reported distress position and able to assist.

Ocean Viking reports that at 0601Z in position 35 18N 015 40E, the bridge called ITMRCC by phone, asking for information about the distress case AP0923 as there are the two vessels, NISSOS PAROS and MAERSK VALLETTA, standing by in position 34.26N 017.64E, and that during the call ITMRCC instructed to send an email.