Reported distress position of the AP719 case: N33 58 4072 E012 07 2441. Approximately 85 persons reported onboard, including children.
Water is reported to be entering in the boat. People are urgently asking for help.
On August 3, Ocean Viking moored in the port of Syracuse, Sicily.
On August 21, Ocean Viking leaves anchorage at Syracuse, Sicily.
On August 25, the Ocean Viking evacuates a total of 212 survivors from four boats in distress: 41 survivors from a wooden boat in distress, 12 survivors from a rubber boat in distress, 40 survivors from a wooden boat, 119 survivors from a wooden boat in distress.
On August 26, the Ocean Viking evacuates 56 survivors from a wooden boat in distress.
On August 27, the Ocean Viking evacuates 198 survivors from five boats in distress: 87 survivors from a wooden boat, 32 survivors from a wooden boat, 15 survivors from a fiberglass boat, 47 survivors from a wooden boat, 17 survivors from a wooden boat.
On August 29, the Ocean Viking performed the medical evacuation of two patients with four of their relatives via an Italian Coast Guard patrol vessel.
On September 02, the Ocean Viking performed the medical evacuation of one patient via an Italian Coast Guard helicopter.
On September 02, the Ocean Viking is instructed to sail to Taranto, Italy, to disembark the remaining survivors onboard.
On September 04, the Ocean Viking disembarks the remaining 459 survivors in Taranto, Italy.