Ocean Viking position: 37 08N 015 37E
12:50
SITUATION RECAP
All times are in UTC +2.
On June 25, Ocean Viking leaves the port of Syracuse, Sicily.
On June 27, Ocean Viking evacuates 86 persons from a blue rubber boat in distress. Shortly after, ITMRCC designates Bari, Italy, as a Place of Safety.
On June 30, Ocean Viking completes the disembarkation of all 86 survivors in the port of Bari, Italy.
June 25, 2023
17:52
Ocean Viking receives an email from Alarm Phone, previously sent to relevant authorities, alerting to a rubber boat in distress.
19:42
End of drills. All Rhibs are recovered on Ocean Viking.
June 26, 2023
11:13
Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli. No answer.
12:19
Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC via phone. No answer.
12:20
Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC via phone. No duty officer is available.
13:53
Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli. No answer.
13:56
Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli. The phone number is inactive.
13:57
Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli. No answer.
13:59
Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli. No answer.
13:59
Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC. There is no duty officer available.
15:15
Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli. No answer.
15:17
Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli. No answer.
15:18
Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli. No answer.
15:19
Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli. No answer.
15:21
Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli. No answer.
15:22
Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli. No answer.
15:23
Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli. Automatic reply: call again later.
15:23
Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli. No answer.
15:32
MV Nissos Paros calls Ocean Viking via phone, informing that ITMRCC instructed MV Maersk Valletta to perform the rescue of the boat in distress.
16:36
MV Nissos Paros calls Ocean Viking to inform that all shipwrecked people have been safely evacuated from the boat in distress and recovered on board MV Maersk Valletta approximately 20 minutes earlier.
19:24
Frontex replies to Ocean Viking’message by email informing that Frontex has relayed the information to the Italian and Maltese authorities.
22:35
Ocean Viking ends the night drill and resumes navigation.
June 27, 2023
13:04
MV Ocean Viking emails Tripoli JRCC (ITMRCC and MTRCC in copy) to report the reception of a distress alert and to inform that MV Ocean Viking is proceeding towards the target (about 40 Nm away) ready to provide first assistance.
13:38
MV Ocean Viking emails Tripoli JRCC (ITMRCC and MTRCC in copy) to report the situation.
15:03
Libyan Coastguard calls Ocean Viking on VHF Channel 16 several times. They never answer to Ocean Viking’s acknowledgement.
15:15
Libyan Coastguard calls Ocean Viking on VHF Channel 16 several times. They do not answer Ocean Viking’s acknowledgement.
15:50
Ocean Viking has a visual on the boat in distress.
15:59
Ocean Viking RHIBs are being launched at sea.
16:11
A Libyan patrol vessel approachs at distance, calling Ocean Viking on VHF Channel 16. Ocean Viking replies to the call but the communication is unclear. The patrol vessel remains at about 4nm from the rescue scene.
16:18
Ocean Viking Rhibs starts evacuating the people in distress.
Latitude: 33.66666
Longitude: 013.86666
16:35
Ocean Viking emails Tripoli JRCC, with ITMRCC and MTRCC in copy, informing that Ocean Viking completed the recovery operation of the persons in distress.
17:34
Ocean Viking receives an email from ITMRCC designating Bari as Place of Safety to disembark the 86 survivors onboard Ocean Viking.
18:57
Ocean Viking replies by email to ITMRCC and provides requested information.
June 28, 2023
10:30
Ocean Viking sends an email to ITMRCC updating information on the ETA to Bari and the survivors’ situation onboard.
June 30, 2023
14:42
Ocean Viking is moored in the port of Bari.
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