All three Rhibs are in the water.

All Rhibs in the water.

All three Rhibs are in the water.

The fiberglass boat is unseaworthy, with about 15 people on board, no lifejackets, all exposed to the elements and seeking for help.

Distress phase: the boat and its occupants are threatened by grave and imminent danger and require immediate assistance.

Among the survivors are 6 unaccompanied minors.

Rescue position: 33 17.4N 012 19E

The rubber boat is unseaworthy, overcrowded, with about 80 people on board, no lifejackets, all exposed to the elements.

Distress phase: the boat and its occupants are threatened by grave and imminent danger and require immediate assistance.

Among the survivors are 19 women and 44 minors. Among them 17 are unaccompanied, 5 are under 10 years old, 3 under 5 years old and one baby under 1 year old.

Rescue position: 33 28N 013 55E

The rubber boat is unseaworthy, overcrowded, with about 70 people on board, no lifejackets, children, women, all exposed to the elements. Sponsons are deflating.

Distress phase: the boat and its occupants are threatened by grave and imminent danger and require immediate assistance.

Among the survivors are 11 women and 34 minors. Among them 28 are unaccompanied, and 3 children are under 5 years old.

Rescue position: 34 41 N, 013 07 E

The wooden boat is unseaworthy, overcrowded, rolling dangerously on the sea, no lifejackets, children, women, all exposed to the elements.
The people on board are in danger. The Distress phase exists.

Among the survivors are 2 women and 11 minors. All minors are unaccompanied.

Rescue position: 34 06.8 N 012 35.2 E

The fiber boat is unseaworthy, rolling dangerously on the sea, no lifejackets, all exposed to the elements. The people on board are in danger and the Distress phase exists.

Among the survivors are 2 unaccompanied minors.

Rescue position: 34 54 N, 012 42 E

The boat is adrift, unseaworthy, very low freeboard, with about 15 person on board seeking for help. The people on board are in danger.

Among the survivors are 3 women and 5 minors. Among them 4 are unaccompanied.

Rescue position: 34 52.6 N, 012 50.1 E

Ocean Viking sends an email to ITMRCC and MTJRCC, with LYJRCC in copy, requesting assistance in the designation of a Place of Safety for the 228 survivors onboard.

Ocean Viking in position 35 14 N 012 41 E, ETA 5 hours.

Ocean Viking in position 35 10 N 012 07E

Ocean Viking in position 34 53 N 012 03 E, ETA 3 hours from the updated position.

Alarm Phone reports that the people in distress can see an oil platform with a ship nearby. The description corresponds to the Miskar Platform 34 22 N 011 52 E. The ship Maridive 601 is near the platform.

Ocean Viking in position 34 32 N 011 45 E, 12 nautical miles away from the platform.

“We are informing you that at 2236B MV Ocean Viking is arriving at the MISKAR GASFIELD platform. We have been in contact vhf 16/08 with ‘MV Maridive 601’, they are on scene they confirm the distress boat is there and that there is at least 1 person deceased.

The people on board are in danger and I have ascertained that the Distress phase exists. My ship has the capacity to recover all of the people, to provide medical care and to transfer them to a place of safety in a reasonable period of time. We are equipped with a Hospital and a Morgue.

MV Ocean Viking called via Sat Phone Malta RCC (0035621809279), informing about the above case. Duty Officer copy all the information, and requested to send this email.

The UNCLOS (Article 98) and SOLAS (Chapter V, Regulation 33-1) conventions as well as the IMO Resolution MSC.167 (78) bound me to proceed to the assistance of the people on board the boat in distress.”

“Our ship has the capacity to recover all of the people, to provide medical care and to transfer them to a place of safety in a reasonable period of time and we are equipped with a Hospital and a Morgue. Malta RCC responds that for Malta RCC there is no need of assistance from M/V Ocean Viking. And that Malta RCC will contact directly with MISKAR GASFIELD to arrange the disembarkation of survivors.”

“MV OCEAN VIKING

On satphone you have informed that persons are already onboard Miskar platform. Please be informed Miksar platform and its area is Tunisian territory and Tunisian jurisdiction. You are kindly requested to address your correspondence to the competent Tunisian authorities and your Flag State.

Regards,

RCC Malta
Armed Forces of Malta”

“Dear Sirs/Madams,
At 2300B MV Ocean Viking is in contact vhf ch.08 with MISKAR GASFIELD platform. They informed us that they have recovered 68 persons on their deck. They also informed us they are not in contact with Malta RCC.

At 2305B MV Ocean Viking called via Sat Phone Malta RCC (0035621809279), updating about the above case. We inform them that our ship has the capacity to recover all of the people, to provide medical care and to transfer them to a place of safety in a reasonable period of time and we are equipped with a Hospital and a Morgue. Malta RCC responds that for Malta RCC there is no need of assistance from M/V Ocean Viking. And that Malta RCC will contact directly with MISKAR GASFIELD to arrange the disembarkation of survivors.

At 2310B MV Ocean Viking is in contact vhf ch.08 with MISKAR GASFIELD platform to update on the above situation. MISKAR GASFIELD copies the information and thanks M/V Ocean Viking for the willingness of assistance and the support.”

Ocean Viking is 20 nautical miles away from the reported location.

Ocean Viking in position 35 10 N 012 17 E spotted a wooden boat in the water, possibly in distress: the boat is unseaworthy, overcrowded and people have no lifejacket. Ocean Viking is going to launch our RHIBs and investigate.

The wooden boat is unseaworthy, overcrowded, with about 60 people on board, no lifejackets, children, women, all exposed to the elements. The people on board are in danger and it is ascertained that the distress phase exist.

Ocean Viking in position 35 10.9 N 012 15.5 E

Rescue position: 35 11.11 N 012 15.72 E.

Ocean Viking in position 35 56 N 013 18E. 60NM from the reported location.

The Officer on duty report that Malta RCC is informed about the distress case. Ocean Viking requires instruction to the duty officer, but the phone communication is broken, then lost.

The Officer on duty report that Malta RCC is informed about the distress case and ask to contact our Flag State. Ocean Viking informs that our Flag State has been in copy and updated since the distress was alerted. The call gets disconnected.

Distress boat in position 35 55.9 N 013 21.3 E.

The rubber boat is unseaworthy, adrift for hours, quickly deteriorating, with about 15 people on board. The people on board are in danger and its ascertained that the Distress phase exists.

Malta RCC Officer replies to call our Flag State. Ocean Viking informed the duty officer that it will provide immediate assistance to these people in distress and rescue them without delay. Norwegian Flag State has been in copy and updated since the distress was alerted.