Ocean Viking sends an email to MTRCC, with ITMRCC in copy, to inform about the Mayday Relay call and to report that Ocean Viking is responding to the alert.

Ocean Viking informs that she heard a Mayday Relay call and message on VHF ch.16 from an unidentified Sailing Yacht reporting a boat in distress in position 34 57 N 015 03 E. Ocean Viking reports that she called MTRCC via Sat phone to relay this information who asked to send an email. Ocean Viking informs that she is still proceeding to the distress position. ETA 2 hours.