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

On May 14, the Ocean Viking leaves the port of Syracuse, Sicily.

On May 15 , the Ocean Viking team performs trainings.

On May 16, the Ocean Viking team performs trainings.

On May 17, the Ocean Viking team performs trainings.

On May 19, the Ocean Viking rescues a total of 158 survivors from two rubber boats in distress and sends a request for the designation of a Place of Safety.

On May 22, the Ocean Viking rescues 75 survivors from a rubber boat in distress and sends a request for the designation of a Place of Safety.

On May 23 morning, one survivor is medically evacuated by an Italian coastguard vessel. The Ocean Viking then sends a request to find assistance in finding a Place of Safety and facilitating prompt disembarkation of the remaining survivors onboard. In the afternoon, Ocean Viking rescues 64 survivors from a wooden boat in distress. The Ocean Viking sends a request to find assistance in finding a Place of Safety and facilitating prompt disembarkation of the survivors onboard.

On May 24, Ocean Viking sends a request for the designation of a Place of Safety.

On May 25, Ocean Viking sends a request for the designation of a Place of Safety.

On May 26, Ocean Viking sends a request for the designation of a Place of Safety.

On May 27, Ocean Viking sends a request for the designation of a Place of Safety.

On May 28, Ocean Viking sends a request for the designation of a Place of Safety.

On May 29, Ocean Viking sends a request for the designation of a Place of Safety and completes the medical evacuation of two survivors with an Italian Coastguard vessel. Later, Ocean Viking recovers a man overboard from the water.

The same day, ITMRCC calls Ocean Viking with instructions to proceed to Pozzallo, Sicily, to disembark 294 remaining survivors.

On May 30, the disembarkation process starts.

On May 31, the disembarkation process is complete. All 294 survivors have disembarked.

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May 14, 2022
15:55

Ocean Viking departs from the port of Syracuse, Sicily.

May 15, 2022
17:00

Ocean Viking completes Rhib trainings at sea.

May 16, 2022
16:42

Ocean Viking completes Rhibs trainings at sea.

22:08

Ocean Viking completes Rhibs trainings at sea.

May 17, 2022
17:06

Ocean Viking completes Rhibs trainings at sea.

May 19, 2022
15:20

Ocean Viking requests a Place of Safety for the 158 survivors onboard, via email sent to LYJRCC with ITMRCC and MTRCC in copy.

May 22, 2022
22:49

Ocean Viking requests a Place of Safety for the 233 survivors onboard, via email sent to LYJRCC with ITMRCC and MTRCC in copy.

May 23, 2022
12:52

Ocean Viking sends an email to ITMRCC and MTRCC requesting assistance in finding a Place of Safety and facilitating a prompt disembarkation of all 232 survivors.

18:41

Ocean Viking sends an email to ITMRCC and MTRCC requesting assistance in finding a Place of Safety and facilitating a prompt disembarkation of all 296 survivors onboard.

May 24, 2022
11:13

Ocean Viking sends an email to ITMRCC and MTRCC requesting assistance in finding a Place of Safety and facilitating a prompt disembarkation of all 296 survivors onboard.

May 25, 2022
10:51

Ocean Viking sends an email to ITMRCC and MTRCC requesting assistance in finding a Place of Safety and facilitating a prompt disembarkation of all 296 survivors onboard.

May 26, 2022
11:56

Ocean Viking sends an email to ITMRCC and MTRCC requesting assistance in finding a Place of Safety and facilitating a prompt disembarkation of all 296 survivors onboard.

May 27, 2022
10:03

Ocean Viking sends an email to ITMRCC and MTRCC requesting assistance in finding a Place of Safety and facilitating a prompt disembarkation of all 296 survivors onboard.

May 28, 2022
10:22

Ocean Viking sends an email to ITMRCC, with MTRCC in copy, requesting assistance in finding a Place of Safety and facilitating a prompt disembarkation of all 296 survivors onboard.

21:00

Ocean Viking is instructed to proceed to Pozzalo, Italy, for the disembarkation of survivors.

May 29, 2022
10:52

Ocean Viking sends an email to ITMRCC, with MTRCC in copy, requesting assistance in finding a Place of Safety and facilitating a prompt disembarkation of all 296 survivors onboard.

17:35

Ocean Viking launches Easy1 Rhib to recover the man overboard.

17:38

Easy1 Rhib recovers man overboard from the water.

17:45

Casualty transferred onboard Ocean Viking via soft stretcher.

17:48

Ocean Viking recovers Eazy1 Rhib.

21:00

ITMRCC calls Ocean Viking with instructions to proceed to Pozzallo, Sicily, to disembark 294 survivors.

May 30, 2022
09:20

Ocean Viking docks in the port of Pozzallo, Sicily.

10:15

The disembarkation of survivors in Pozzallo, Sicily, starts.

16:00

The disembarkation of survivors is stopped for the day.

May 31, 2022
09:30

The disembarkation of survivors is resumed in Pozzallo, Sicily.

15:25

The disembarkation of 294 survivors in Pozzallo, Sicily, is complete.