ONBOARD SOS MEDITERRANEE Activities and observations of our rescue ship in the Central Mediterranean

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.

On October 5, Ocean Viking leaves the port of Augusta to sail towards Naples, Italy, to enter a shipyard.

Search

September 13, 2021
13:20

Ocean Viking leaves the port of Marseille.

September 14, 2021
11:25

All RHIBs recovered. Training completed.

17:10

All RHIBs recovered. Ocean Viking resumes navigation.

September 15, 2021
16:40

All RHIBs recovered. Ocean Viking resumes navigation.

September 16, 2021
21:35

All RHIBs recovered. Training complete. Ocean Viking resumes navigation.

September 18, 2021
10:32

Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli via Satellite Phone to report the distress case. JRCC Tripoli does not answer the phone.

10:56

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.

10:58

Ocean Viking informs JRCC Tripoli via email (in copy MT RCC and IT MRCC) of her proceeding towards the distress position.

11:55

Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli via Satellite Phone to report the situation. JRCC Tripoli does not answer the phone.

11:56

Rescue of the wooden boat in distress starts.

12:09

Ocean Viking completes the rescue of a wooden boat in distress: 25 survivors are safely brought onboard.

Latitude: 33.40222
Longitude: 012.26806
12:33

All RHIBs recovered on board Ocean Viking. Rescue operation completed. Ocean Viking resumes navigation.

12:35

Ocean Viking sends an email to JRCC Tripoli (with ITMRCC and RCC Malta in copy) to report completion of rescue operation.

September 19, 2021
07:31

Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli via Satellite Phone to inform about the distress case. JRCC Tripoli does not answer the phone

07:40

Ocean Viking sends a situation report about the distress case to JRCC Tripoli (with ITMRCC and RCC Malta in copy).

07:41

Ocean Viking launches RHIBs Easy 1 and Easy 2 in the water to assess the distress case.

07:50

Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli via Satellite Phone to report the situation. JRCC Tripoli does not answer the phone.

07:56

Ocean Viking informs JRCC Tripoli (with ITMRCC and RCC Malta in copy) that the assessed wooden boat requires immediate assistance.

07:58

Rescue of the wooden boat in distress starts.

08:26

Ocean Viking completes the rescue of a wooden boat in distress: 33 survivors are safely brought onboard.

Latitude: 33.53361
Longitude: 011.91750
08:40

All RHIBs recovered on board Ocean Viking. Rescue operation completed. Ocean Viking resumes navigation.

08:55

Ocean Viking sends an email to JRCC Tripoli (with ITMRCC and RCC Malta in copy) to report completion of rescue operation.

10:20

Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli via Satellite Phone to report the situation. JRCC Tripoli does not answer the phone.

10:31

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.

19:54

Ocean Viking calls RCC Malta via Satellite Phone to report the situation. RCC Malta does not answer the phone.

20:10

Rescue of the wooden boat in distress starts.

20:20

Ocean Viking sends an email to RCC Malta to report the situation.

20:51

Ocean Viking calls RCC Malta via Satellite Phone to update the situation. RCC Malta does not answer the phone.

September 20, 2021
01:35

Ocean Viking calls RCC Malta via Satellite Phone to report the situation. RCC Malta does not answer the phone.

03:20

Ocean Viking sends an email to RCC Malta to report the situation.

03:52

Ocean Viking completes the rescue of the boat in distress: 13 survivors are safely brought onboard.

Latitude: 35.1667
Longitude: 12.335
04:00

All RHIBs are recovered on board. Rescue operation completed.

September 21, 2021
September 23, 2021
19:25

Ocean Viking receives the instructions from ITMRCC to disembark the 122 survivors in Augusta, Italy.

September 24, 2021
15:05

Ocean Viking drops the anchor at the Augusta inner harbor.

20:56

Anchor is up, Ocean Viking is moving to berth.

22:00

Ocean Viking is moored in Augusta port.

September 25, 2021
10:46

The disembarkation of the 122 survivors starts in Augusta, Sicily.

14:06

The disembarkation of the 122 survivors is completed.

15:38

Ocean Viking is notified of a 10-day quarantine ordered by Italian health authorities.

17:00

Ocean Viking leaves berth to move at the anchorage for quarantine.

17:30

Ocean Viking is anchored in Augusta inner harbor roadster.

October 5, 2021
07:30

Ocean Viking’s anchor is up.

08:10

Ocean Viking is moored at Augusta port.

15:10

Ocean Viking is granted free pratique.

18:30

Ocean Viking leaves the port of Augusta.