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

SITUATION RECAP

Last update 12/04/2019 at 12h10 (All times in UTC+1)

 

– On the 28th of November, Ocean Viking rescued 60 people from a wooden boat in distress in the international waters of the Libyan Search and Rescue Region. The boat in distress was reported by Alarm Phone to the Libyan JRCC in the late afternoon and was spotted by Ocean Viking roughly 1 hour later. Ocean Viking kept the Libyan JRCC continuously informed during the SAR event

– On the 29th of November, Ocean Viking asked Libyan JRCC for a Place of Safety for the 60 survivors, but did not receive any answer

– On the 01st of December, Ocean Viking asked ITMRCC and MTJRCC for a Place of Safety for the 60 survivors

– On the 03rd of December, ITCG informed Ocean Viking that Pozzallo (IT) has been assigned as a Place of Safety for the 60 survivors

– On the 04th of December, all 60 survivors disembarked in Pozzallo (IT)

 

Search

November 27, 2019
12:09

Ocean Viking leaves port of Messina

November 28, 2019
11:17

Ocean Viking resumes navigation

19:33

Ocean Viking calls LYJRCC on four different numbers and receives no response

21:16

Distribution of lifejackets to people in distress is finalised

22:11

Rescue of wooden boat completed, 60 survivors onboard Ocean Viking: 40 men, 2 women and 18 minors

Latitude: 33.78
Longitude: 13.98
23:17

Ocean Viking sends MIR report to the Libyan JRCC

November 29, 2019
19:58

Attempt to call the Libyan JRCC on 5 different numbers, no reply

20:02

Call to the Italian MRCC seeking help to contact Libyan JRCC and information exchange on SAR events in the Maltese JRCC

November 30, 2019
09:41

Ocean Viking spots a plane flying over

12:40

Ocean Viking calls LYJRCC on four different numbers and receives no response

12:45

Ocean Viking calls LNCG on VHF and receives no response

12:48

Arabic-speaker onboard Ocean Viking calls LNCG Fezzan and exchange information

12:52

Attempt to call LNCG Fezzan, no information

16:36

Ocean Viking and offshore supply ship meet in rendezvous position and establish reliable VHF contact

December 1, 2019
December 2, 2019
December 3, 2019
December 4, 2019
10:43

Ocean Viking arrives in the port of Pozzallo

11:40

Ocean Viking starts disembarkation of survivors

December 5, 2019
04:48

Ocean Viking leaves the port of Pozzallo

December 6, 2019
December 7, 2019
17:07

Ocean Viking arrived in port of Marseille