Reported distress AP1600 case is with approximately 55 persons onboard. There is a reasonable certainty that the persons on board the case boat are threatened by grave and imminent danger of being lost at sea and require immediate assistance.
On September 10, Ocean Viking completes the evacuation of 68 survivors in the Libyan Search and Rescue Region.
On September 14, Ocean Viking completes the disembarkation 68 survivors in the port of Ancona, Italy.
September 10, 2023
03:02
Ocean Viking is ready to provide first assistance, and emails LYJRCC to ask for their SAR action plan.
05:56
Ocean Viking emails LYJRCC to inform that Ocean Viking is proceeding towards the distress case about 13NM away, ready to provide first assistance.
07:28
Ocean Viking email LYJRCC to update on the situation and to inform that Ocean Viking RHIBs are going to be launched for closer assessment and will inform of observations and actions undertaken.
08:55
Ocean Viking completed the recovery operation of 68 persons in distress.
Latitude: 33.2
Longitude: 012.26
08:58
Ocean Viking emails LYJRCC to inform the recovery operation has been completed, that complete information will be sent with Maritime Incident Report and to request a Place of Safety to promptly disembark all 68 survivors.
09:49
Ocean Viking receives an email from ITMRCC designating Ancona as the Place of Safety for the survivors on board.
11:39
Ocean Viking tries to reach via Sat Phone LYJRCC. No answer.
11:40
Ocean Viking tries to reach via Sat Phone LYJRCC. No answer.
11:55
Ocean Viking launches rescue boats and asses the situation
12:06
Ocean Viking calls via Sat Phone LYJRCC. No answer.
12:07
Ocean Viking calls via Sat Phone LYJRCC. No answer.
12:24
RHIBs find an empty iron boat.
12:35
All RHIBs are recovered.
12:44
