Whilst in the Libyan SRR, Ocean Viking receives an email from Watch The Med – Alarm Phone alerting to a boat in distress.

Ocean Viking position: 33 17 N 013 58 E

Reported distress position: N 33 081675, E 014 12084

There is a reasonable certainty that the persons on board the case boat are threatened by grave and imminent danger of being lost at sea and require immediate assistance.