This online logbook intends to provide information on the past and ongoing operations of the Ocean Viking. The logbook entries are not updated live but as regularly as possible by our teams who are currently engaged in search and rescue operations at sea.
SITUATION RECAP
Last update: 20/09/2021 at 15:04 (All times in UTC + 2 hours/CEST)
On September 6, Ocean Viking arrives in Marseille, France.
On September 13, Ocean Viking leaves the port of Marseille.
On September 18, Ocean Viking rescues 25 people in the Libyan Search and Rescue Region and sends a subsequent request for a Place of Safety to maritime authorities.
On September 19 morning, Ocean Viking rescues 33 people in distress in the Libyan Search and Rescue Region. In the evening, Ocean Viking rescues 58 people in distress in the Maltese Search and Rescue Region. Ocean Viking sends two requests for a Place of Safety to maritime authorities.
On September 20, Ocean Viking conducts a night rescue of 13 people in the early morning. In the morning, 2 persons were medically evacuated from the Ocean Viking by the Italian coastguard with 4 family members. Ocean Viking sends a fourth request for a Place of Safety for the remaining 123 survivors onboard.
On September 21, Ocean Vking sends a fifth request for a Place of Safety for the 123 survivors onboard.
On September 23, at midday one person is medically evacuated from the Ocean Viking by the Italian coastguard. Following the medevac, Ocean Viking sends a sixth request for a Place of Safety for the remaining 122 survivors onboard. On the evening, Ocean Viking receives the instructions from ITMRCC to disembark the 122 survivors in Augusta, Italy.
On September 24, Ocean Viking arrives in the port of Augusta.
On September 25, all the 122 remaining survivors disembark from Ocean Viking. Crew is notified of a 10-day quarantine ordered by Italian health authorities.
Aquarius is returned to its owner as the charter party terminates
Ocean Viking leaves the port of Marseille.
All RHIBs recovered. Training completed.
All RHIBs recovered. Ocean Viking resumes navigation.
All RHIBs recovered. Ocean Viking resumes navigation.
All RHIBs recovered. Training complete. Ocean Viking resumes navigation.
Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli via Satellite Phone to report the distress case. JRCC Tripoli does not answer the phone.
Ocean Viking receives an email from Pilotes Volontaires (addressed to MT RCC and IT MRCC) requesting assistance for a boat in distress, same distress case reported by Seabird.
Ocean Viking informs JRCC Tripoli via email (in copy MT RCC and IT MRCC) of her proceeding towards the distress position.
Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli via Satellite Phone to report the situation. JRCC Tripoli does not answer the phone.
Rescue of the wooden boat in distress starts.
Ocean Viking completes the rescue of a wooden boat in distress: 25 survivors are safely brought onboard.
All RHIBs recovered on board Ocean Viking. Rescue operation completed. Ocean Viking resumes navigation.
Ocean Viking sends an email to JRCC Tripoli (with ITMRCC and RCC Malta in copy) to report completion of rescue operation.
Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli via Satellite Phone to inform about the distress case. JRCC Tripoli does not answer the phone
Ocean Viking sends a situation report about the distress case to JRCC Tripoli (with ITMRCC and RCC Malta in copy).
Ocean Viking launches RHIBs Easy 1 and Easy 2 in the water to assess the distress case.
Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli via Satellite Phone to report the situation. JRCC Tripoli does not answer the phone.
Ocean Viking informs JRCC Tripoli (with ITMRCC and RCC Malta in copy) that the assessed wooden boat requires immediate assistance.
Rescue of the wooden boat in distress starts.
Ocean Viking completes the rescue of a wooden boat in distress: 33 survivors are safely brought onboard.
All RHIBs recovered on board Ocean Viking. Rescue operation completed. Ocean Viking resumes navigation.
Ocean Viking sends an email to JRCC Tripoli (with ITMRCC and RCC Malta in copy) to report completion of rescue operation.
Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli via Satellite Phone to report the situation. JRCC Tripoli does not answer the phone.
Ocean Viking sends an email to JRCC Tripoli, with ITMRCC and RCC Malta in copy, to inform that she is heading to the last reported position of the two distress cases.
Ocean Viking calls RCC Malta via Satellite Phone to report the situation. RCC Malta does not answer the phone.
Rescue of the wooden boat in distress starts.
Ocean Viking sends an email to RCC Malta to report the situation.
Ocean Viking completes the rescue of a wooden boat in distress: 58 survivors are safely brought onboard.
