Ocean Viking stops in position 40 18.6’N 014 10.8’E to perform drills at sea. RHIBs Easy 1, Easy 2 and Easy 3 are launched.
15:15
On October 30, Ocean Viking leaves the port of Augusta.
On November 2, during the night the Ocean Viking rescues 45 people from a wooden boat in distress in international waters in the Libyan Search and Rescue Region.
On November 2, in the afternoon the Ocean Viking is engaged in a second operation: 94 people are rescued from an overcrowded rubber boat in distress in international waters in the Libyan Search and Rescue Region.
On November 3, Ocean Viking rescues 105 people from an overcrowded wooden boat in distress in international waters in the Libyan Search and Rescue Region.
On November 4, Ocean Viking rescues 69 people from an overcrowded wooden boat in distress in international waters in the Libyan Search and Rescue Region.
On November 6, two patients and four relatives are evacuated from the Ocean Viking by the Italian Coastguard.
On November 7, one patient and one relative are evacuated from the Ocean Viking by the Italian Coastguard.
On November 10, the Ocean Viking receives instructions to disembark the remaining 306 survivors in Augusta, Sicily.
On November 12, the disembarkation of 306 survivors from the Ocean Viking is complete.
October 26, 2021
22:00
All RHIBs recovered. Training complete. Ocean Viking resumes navigation.
October 27, 2021
18:12
Ocean Viking moors in the port of Augusta.
October 30, 2021
14:05
Ocean Viking leaves the port of Augusta, Sicily.
October 31, 2021
November 2, 2021
02:42
Ocean Viking launches two RHIBs.
02:50
Ocean Viking calls LYJRCC, no answer.
03:22
Ocean Viking completes the rescue of a wooden boat in distress: 44 survivors are safely brought onboard.
Latitude: 33.26722222
Longitude: 14.26722222
03:30
All RHIBs recovered on board Ocean Viking. Rescue operation completed.
05:14
Ocean Viking sends a Maritime Incident Report and request for a Place of Safety to LYJRCC with ITMRCC and MTRCC in copy.
08:21
Ocean Viking is in copy of an email from Alarm Phone to LYJRCC relaying a distress alert in the Libyan SRR.
08:38
Ocean Viking calls LYJRCC, no answer. Ocean Viking calls LYJRCC on a second number, only Arabic speaker available.
08:45
Ocean Viking emails LYJRCC to inform of our intention to assess the situation.
09:36
Alarm Phone informs of updated position of the distress case.
10:51
Alarm Phone informs of updated position of the distress case.
11:40
Ocean Viking launches two RHIBs.
11:58
Ocean Viking launches third RHIB.
13:06
Ocean Viking completes the rescue of a rubber boat in distress: 94 persons are safely brought onboard.
Latitude: 33.65138889
Longitude: 14.23527778
18:31
Ocean Viking sends the second Maritime Incident Report and request for a Place of Safety to LYJRCC with ITMRCC and MTRCC in copy.
November 3, 2021
08:55
Ocean Viking is in copy of an email from Alarm Phone to the relevant authorities alerting to a boat in distress with ~400 people on board. Ocean Viking alters her course to the last known position of the distress case, approx. 12 hours away.
11:48
Ocean Viking calls LYJRCC on two different numbers. No answer.
11:55
Ocean Viking emails LYJRCC to inform of our intention to assess the situation of the reported distress case.
12:38
Ocean Viking has visual contact with the boat in distress.
13:10
Ocean Viking launches two RHIBs to assess the situation.
13:22
Ocean Viking launches third RHIB to support the rescue operation.
14:13
Ocean Viking completes the rescue of 105 persons from an overcrowded wooden boat.
Latitude: 33.66833333
Longitude: 13.58527778
14:40
All RHIBs recovered, operation complete.
19:22
Ocean Viking requests the assistance of MTRCC in finding a Place of Safety for the disembarkation of 244 survivors.
20:19
MTRCC responds that Malta is not in a position to provide a place of safety to the Ocean Viking.
November 4, 2021
01:37
Upon request from Sea Eye 4, Ocean Viking launches a RHIB to provide additional food supplies to Sea Eye 4.
13:30
Ocean Viking receives an email from civil surveillance aircraft Seabird relaying a distress alert.
13:53
Ocean Viking emails LYJRCC to inform about our intention to proceed to the distress case.
14:19
Ocean Viking is in copy of an email from Alarm Phone relaying a distress alert which is assumed to be the same case as the alert from Seabird.
15:58
Alarm Phone sends an updated position of the distress case.
16:46
Alarm Phone sends an updated position of the distress case.
17:46
Ocean Viking has visual contact with a potential distress case at a distance of 4NM.
17:54
Ocean Viking calls LYJRCC on two different numbers. No answer.
17:55
Ocean Viking emails LYJRCC informing that RHIBs will be launched to investigate.
18:38
Evacuation of survivors from boat in distress starts.
18:40
Ocean Viking emails LYJRCC to inform that we will provide immediate assistance to people in distress and proceed to the rescue.
19:08
Ocean Viking completes the rescue of 69 persons from an overcrowded wooden boat in the Libyan SRR.
Latitude: 34.21888889
Longitude: 12.01750000
November 5, 2021
November 6, 2021
17:38
A MEDEVAC of two patients along with 4 relatives is completed.
November 7, 2021
16:18
A MEDEVAC of one patient along with one relative is completed.
November 8, 2021
November 9, 2021
November 10, 2021
17:05
ITMRCC calls Ocean Viking with instructions to proceed to Augusta, Sicily, to disembark 306 survivors.
November 11, 2021
11:18
Ocean Viking moors in the port of Augusta, Sicily.
15:15
The disembarkation of survivors in Augusta, Sicily, starts.
22:57
The disembarkation of survivors is officially stopped for the day.
November 12, 2021
09:54
The disembarkation of survivors is resumed in Augusta, Sicily.
17:25
