Read the whole report about this operation here.

The quarantine will begin at the end of the process of disembarkation of the survivors.

The quarantine will begin at the end of the process of disembarkation of the survivors.

The disembarkation of the 276 survivors rescued during three rescue operations is completed.

The disembarkation of the 276 survivors begins.

The Ocean Viking is alongside in Pozzallo harbour

The Ocean Viking provides the ITMRCC with the rescue data about the three rescues. It also informs that the medical report will be sent to the Ministry of Health.

As requested, the Ocean Viking informs the ITMRCC of the Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) to Pozzallo.

Dear Sirs,
Thank you for the information.
Our ETA to Pozzallo is 0800Z 23/02 at pilot station.
We will send a full medical report with referrals from the medical team on-board to the Ministry of Health.
Please inform us of any additional information needed regarding precautions from MOI.
Kind Regards
MVH
Bridge

The 403 survivors are on land

The 39 survivors are on land

The 159 survivors are on land

3 survivors are winched into Italian Coast Guard Helicopter

Position 37°32.5’N 015°27.0’E

All 104 survivors left Ocean Viking

Ocean Viking after bunkering operations, leaves Messina port towards Marseille

A recount of disembarcation updated the total of rescued people on board Ocean Viking to 355.

Revision of the CCTV footage confirmed 80 people were embarked during the third rescue, which was a correction of the original tally of 81

AFM Patrol Boat informs Ocean Viking by phone about ETA at meeting point and transfer modalities

• Wind: 6 knots
• Swell: 0.3 meter
• Sea state: 2

• Wind: 3 knots
• Swell: 0.2 meter
• Sea state: 2

• Wind: 10 knots
• Swell: 0.5 meter
• Sea state: 2

Ocean Viking sends an email to ITMRCC and MTJRCC, copying LYJRCC and EUNAVFOR Med, to inform about the possibility of a medical evacuation request in the future

Ocean Viking informs LYJRCC by email, with ITMRCC, MTJRCC and EUNAVFOR Med in CC, that it cannot proceed to disembarkation in Tripoli due to Libyan ports not conforming to the definition of places of safety.

Dear Sir, We acknowledge receipt of your request to proceed to Libya to disembark the 85 survivors of the SAR Case of Ocean Viking on the 9^th of August. As you know, under the International Convention on maritime search and rescue to which Libya is a state party, a rescue is only considered as completed once rescued people have been disembarked in a place of safety (As define in the Annex to the 1979 SAR Convention, paragraph 1.3.2 and in the International Maritime Organization 2004 Rescue Guidelines). It is within this framework that the European Commission and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees issued clear positions stating that currently Libya does not meet the criteria for being designated as a place of safety for the purpose of disembarkation following rescue at sea (https://www.refworld.org/docid/5b8d02314.html. I understand that among the survivors on board there are people, including women, children and unaccompanied minors, who say that if returned to Libya, they would be in danger of being subjected to severe abuses. In light of this clear guidance and international law provisions, we are not in a position to head towards a Libyan port which cannot be considered as a place of safety for rescued people. I respectfully request that as the JRCC coordinating, that you please provide with the indication of a Place of Safety, which fulfils all requirements under all applicable international laws, where the survivors can be safely and promptly disembarked. Please acknowledge receipt of this message”