At 0754 – Line busy

At 0754 – Unable to connect

The wooden boat is unseaworthy, inapt for navigation in high seas, overcrowded with about 60 people on board, all exposed to the elements, no Life Saving Appliances available. These people are requiring to be rescued.

At 0724 – Line busy

At 0725 – Unable to connect

The wooden boat is unseaworthy, inapt for navigation in high seas, overcrowded, all exposed to the elements, no Life Saving Appliances available.

At 0518 – Line busy

At 0518 – Unable to connect

At 0547 – Line busy

At 0547 – Unable to connect

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.

At 0129 – Line busy
At 0129 – Unable to connect.
At 0220 – Line busy
At 0238 – Unable to connect.
At 0256 – Line busy

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.

The message is ‘migrant boat in distress’ with the coordinates 33 48N 014 04E.

Position of the boat in distress: 34 21N 16 23E at 0949.

In Position 33 31.2N 013 52E

Position of the boat in distress: 33 18 N 013 58 E at 09:43.

Laurence said not add NMA [JL1]

is there a reason?  [SC2]

I am not sure why [JL3]

Position of the boat in distress: N33 26 E013 57 at 08:54

Updated distress position: 33 37 207, 013 53 1431 at 14:59 CEST 27.6.23

“Our aircraft Seabird 2 spotted a distress case, which we assigned the number DC 951. We assume this case to match the case AP932, reported by Watch the Med – Alarmphone.
Please find below all information about DC 951:

• in position 33d36mN 013d52mE at 1242 UTC
• blue rubber boat
• apx. 100 people on board
• adrift
• the boat is highly overcrowded and people are sitting on the tubes
• tubes are slightly deflated
• no life vests
• the boat is in no condition to reach a port independently
  Please note that Seabird2 overheard that aircraft EAGLE2 issued a MayDay Relay at 1114 UTC for a blue RB in distress with 100 POB, in position 3333/01353. We assume that this is the same case DC951.”

Updated distress position: 33 36N 013 52E

Reported information on the boat in distress: overcrowded rubber boat, stationary, about 100 people, no lifesaving appliances.

Updated distress position: N33°35 008, E013°53 1419 @13:44 CEST

New reported distress position: 33 33.32N 013 53.58E

APCase 0932 – with the following information: Number of people: about 80 GPS-position with timestamp: 33°31’10.83, 013°54’32.7 12:29 CEST, rubber boat”There is a reasonable certainty that the persons on board are threatened by grave and imminent danger of being lost at sea and require immediate assistance.

Ocean Viking position: 34 12N 013 49E

“Please find below all information about DC 949:

• in position 3412 / 01744 at 0742UTC
• white fiber glass boat
• apx. 25 people on board
• stationary
• one outboard engine
• no life saving equipment
• people are waving in distress
  The merchant vessel NISSOS PAROS (MMSI 241212000), as well as merchant vessel MEARSK VALETTA (MMSI 563154500) are in vicinity and are both approximately 3-5nm away from the people in distress.”

Alarm Phone hasn’t received any new information.

GPS-position with timestamp: N34 21 276 E016 57 466 @02:07 CEST 28 APR

GPS-position with timestamp: N34. 50.056, E015.36.165 @21:30, 27 April Type and color of the boat: white fiber boat

The fiberglass boat is unseaworthy, inapt for navigation in high seas, overcrowded, all exposed to the elements. It is ascertained that the distress phase exists as the persons on board are threatened by grave and imminent danger of being lost and require immediate assistance.

Operator is informed and requests Ocean Viking to send an email.

Ocean Viking swiftly alters course heading towards the target, about 3NM away, for further assessment and ready to provide first assistance.

GPS-position with timestamp: N34 24 126 E018 54 605 @14:15 CEST

Ocean Viking, in position 36 57 N 015 42 E is in copy of the following email from Alarm Phone “The people on board AP0508 called our hotline and gave us the following position: 35 21 001 015 46 598 @03:47 CEST 20 APR 2023. The people on board report the weather conditions are deteriorating; it is raining and they are fully exposed to the elements; they have no jackets. The people report they have been at sea for 5 days; they have no food and have not eaten for 2 days. They require immediate assistance. Please send rescue now. 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.”

Ocean Viking in position 33 58N 012 37E. There is a reasonable certainty that the persons on board the boat are threatened by grave and imminent danger of being lost at sea and require immediate assistance.

Ocean Viking in position 33 18,40N 013 52,90E receives the following information from Watch The Med – Alarm Phone: “GPS-position with timestamp: N 332145 E 0134556 @ 08:40 CET 25 March. 70-84 people (including 5 women, and 3 children) Water is entering, the rubber boat is starting to deflate.”

Reported distress position: N 33 092193 E 014 173127

The boat is blue, plastic. There are 5 women, 2 children. The people on the boat are urgently asking for help.

Updated distress postion: N 33 081675, E 014 12084

Ocean Viking position: 33 17 N 013 58 E

Reported distress position: N 33 081675, E 014 12084

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.

Reported distress position: 34 59 N 016 22 E  

Ocean Viking position: 34 22 N 014 06 E 

No reported distress position.

No reported distress position.

Reported distress position is unclear, with incorrect numbers.

Reported distress position: 34 ?9.46 N 011 58.85 E (Black plastic)

No clear reported distress position.

Reported distress position: 33 26 15 32 N 013 59 12 65 E (Blue rubber boat – 85 POB)

Updated distress position: 33 34 N 014 00 E

Boat stationary, unstable, engine stopped, low/minimal freeboard, pontoons bending with lot of pressure.

Updated distress position: 33 33 N 014 00 E

Ocean Viking position: 33 20 N 014 10 E

Reported distress position: 33 29 N 013 59 E

Ocean Viking position: 33 11.6 N 014 16.0 E

Reported distress position: in position 33 29 N 013 59 E.

Updated distress position: 33 17 N 012 51 E

No reported distress position. OV does not have enough information to engage in SAR Operation.

Reported distress position: 33 43 38.84 N 012 23 01.39 E

Ocean Viking position: 33 12 N 014 15 E (100 NM away)

Reported distress position: N 033°010’044.449” E012°027’012.455”

Ocean Viking position: 33 15 N 014 03 E (80 Nm away)

No clear reported distress position. Ocean Viking doesn’t have enough information to engage in a SAR Operation.

No clear reported distress position. Ocean Viking doesn’t have enough information to engage in a SAR Operation.

Reported distress position: 34 53 41.5 N 011 26 03.1 E

Ocean Viking is more than 150NM away.

No clear reported distress position. Ocean Viking doesn’t have enough information to engage in a SAR (Search and Rescue) operation.

Reported distress position: 33 32 N 011 46 E

Ocean Viking position: 33 08 N 014 30 E (140 NM away from the reported distress position)

The Geo Barents informs that she is close to the reported distress position.

Ocean Viking position: 33 23N 12 24E

Uncertainty phase: uncertainty exists as to the safety of the boat and its occupants.

Ocean Viking informs that she called MTRCC via Sat Phone to report the conversation with a NATO maritime patrol aircraft about a boat in distress in position 35 05 N 014 57 E. Ocean Viking reports that the NATO aicraft requested the Ocean Viking to proceed to distress position. Ocean informs that she still responding to the subject case and is ready to provide assistance.

The position given by the NATO Maritime Patrol Aircraft appears to match with the distress case that Ocean Viking was already responding to.

The mayday relay is reporting a boat in distress in position 34 57 N 015 03 E. MV Ocean Viking in position 34 03 N 014 14 E is responding to the alert.

The Air Liaison Officer of Seabird 3 reports that people do not wear any life saving equipment and that this is an urgent distress case and immediate assistance is required.

Ocean Viking in position 34 56 N 013 04 E receives the information that a boat is in distress and require immediate assistance. According to Alarm Phone the persons onboard are suffering from dehydration and exhaustion.

Ocean Viking in position 33 51 N 012 51 E informs JRCC Tripoli, with MTRCC and ITMRCC in copy, that she received a distress alert by VHF from Aircraft Colibri 2 about a boat in distress. There is a reasonable certainty that the persons on board are threatened by grave and imminent danger of being lost at sea and require immediate assistance. Ocean Viking informs that she is proceeding towards the target, about 4NM away, ready to provide assistance.

Ocean Viking in position 33 50 N 012 52 E

Ocean Viking in position 33 40 N 012 43 E sends an email to JRCC Tripoli, with MTRCC and ITMRCC in copy, to inform that she spotted an overcrowded wooden boat about 5NM away. Apprehension exists as to the safety of the persons on board. Ocean Viking informs that the she called JRCC Tripoli but the operator could not copy because broken communication and ask to send this email. Ocean Viking informs that she is ready to provide assistance.  

Ocean Viking in position 33 39 N 012 41 E. Apprehension exists as to the safety of the persons on board. Ocean Viking is ready to provide assistance.

Ocean Viking in position 34 38,1 N 012 46,3 E. Communication from Colibri 2 states: “Boat in distress in position 34 17 N 012 48 E. White fiber boat overloaded, unsuitable for navigation in high seas with 40 POB underway”. MV Ocean Viking is proceeding towards the target, about 20NM away, ready to provide assistance.

Alarm Phone additionally reports that the persons on the boat can hear the sound of the wood of their boat and are afraid that the boat will break.

Ocean Viking in position 33 33 N 012 16 E receives an email from Alarm Phone addressed to Tripoli JRCC, ITMRCC and MTRCC, stating that a boat with approximately 50 shipwrecked persons onboard, including women and children, is taking water.

The wooden boat is unseaworthy, overcrowded, with about 50 people on board, all exposed to the elements.

DC586 – Reported distress position: 3455N 012012E

DC585 – Reported distress position: 3455N 01212E

AP742 / DC578

Reported distress position 3502N 01215E

AP742 / DC578

Updated reported distress position: N 34.59, E 012.14.

Ocean Viking position: N 34 47.4 E012 38.1

Reported distress position: N3455 E01212

Ocean Viking position: 34 14.6N 013 14.8E

Updated reported distress position: 34 59.0N 012 34.0E

Updated reported distress position: N3501 E1235

Reported distress position: N 35 01  E 012 34

Reported distress position: N34 55 E12 35 (AP726)

Ocean Viking position: 34 01.8 N 012 34.6 E.

Reported distress position: 34 55 N 012 36 E

Ocean Viking position: 34 10.0 N 012 38.1 E

Reported distress position: 34 51 N 012 40 E

The rubber boat is unseaworthy, overcrowded, with about 12 people on board, all exposed to the elements. Distress phase: the boat and its occupants are threatened by grave and imminent danger and require immediate assistance.

Nadir reports having distributed lifejackets to the people on the boat in distress.

New reported distress position: 34 07N 012 37E

Reported distress position: N34 55, E012 40
Approximately 45 persons reported onboard. The people report that their engine is not working anymore. They are urgently asking for help. (AP Case: AP723)

The wooden boat is unseaworthy, overcrowded, with about 50 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.

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.

Ocean Viking informs that she is still in search operation about the distress case reported by the civil aircraft “Sea Bird”. Assuming that the rescue performed by the Italian Vessel Patrol is the same case, Lampedusa Radio copies the information and replies to stand by on Ch. 16 in case there are further information.

Ocean Viking is in position 35 16 N 012 39 E. Given the last two known position of the distress case, according to their course and speed, it is assumed that it is the opened distress case.

The situation is assessed with 3 RHIBs: The rubber boat is unseaworthy, overcrowded, with about 80 people on board, no lifejackets, all exposed to the elements. The people on board are in danger. The Distress phase exists.

Situation is assessed with 3 RHIBs: the rubber boat is unseaworthy, overcrowded, with about 80 people on board, no lifejackets, children, women, all exposed to the elements. The people on board are in danger and the distress phase exists.

Ocean Viking precises in the email that the rescue completed could match with the open distress case relayed by Alarm Phone (AP 543).

The rubber boat is unseaworthy, overcrowded, with about 100 people on board, no lifejackets, children, women, all exposed to the elements. The people on board are in danger. Distress phase exists.

The boat is overcrowded at a distance of about 3NM. Ocean Viking launches RHIBs to investigate the situation.

Ocean Viking is 30 NM away from the helicopter’s position. She alters course to investigate further.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

The rubber boat is unseaworthy, overcrowded, with about 100 people on board, no lifejackets, children, women, all exposed to the elements.

The rubber boat is unseaworthy, overcrowded with approximately 100 people on board, taking water. People do not wear lifejackets, all are exposed to the elements.

The coordinates were matching the last reported distress position sent by Alarm Phone.

Ocean Viking assessed the situation with two RHIBs: the boat is unseaworthy, with about 20 people on board, no lifejackets and a pregnant women. All exposed to the elements. Distress case exists.

Whilst in the Libyan SRR in position 33 17,1 N 012 42,0 E, Ocean Viking receives an email sent by Alarm Phone to the Libyan JRCC, with Ocean Viking in copy, informing of a distress call received from a boat in position N 33.323 120; E 013.927.

While in position 33 23’9N 013 41’7E, Ocean Viking receives an alert to a distress case at a distance of approximately 12 NM.

Ocean Viking in position 34 57.2 N 012 39.3 E.

13 people are reported to be adrift. Ocean Viking is approx. 20NM away from the distress case.

Ocean Viking in position: 34 08.5 N 012 33.0 E, boat in distress in position in position: 34 47.9 N 012 30.5 E

“Reported position of the boat in distress: 33°34’N / 12°28’E as of 07:55Z. Wooden boat with approx. 20 persons on board. Urgent assistance required: potential distress case, may need assistance at any time.”

Ocean Viking in position 33 31.8 N 011 55.3 E

“Reported position of the distress case: 33°35’N 112°28’E as of 07:52Z. Wooden boat with approx. 50 persons on board.
Urgent assistance required: potential distress case, may need assistance at any time.”

Ocean Viking in position 33 31.8 N 011 55.3 E

Ocean Viking in position 33 32.4N 011 56.6E.

The boat is reported to carry approximately 20 people onboard.

Reported distress position: 33 20N 012 15E (at 10.25 CEST)

Updated reported distress position: 34 41 332 N 014 43 011 E

According to Alarm Phone, the boat is drifting, with about 50 people onboard, including six women and four children.

Ocean Viking position: 33 21.6N 014 12.6E

Reported distress position: 34 38 848 N 014 42 609 E (about 80 NM North of OV)

Ocean Viking position: 34 04N 012 36.5E

Updated distress position: 34 34N 012 51E.

Ocean Viking position: 34 10.2N 012 24.6E

Reported distress position: N34°33. 24 E012°51.00

The wooden boat in distress is overcrowded, with a freeboard very low, fuel smell and a list on port side. Onboard there are women and children.

The reported position of the distress case alerted to by Alarm Phone is close to the latest position of the SAR case alerted to by the Inmarsat text message.

Ocean Viking in position 34-19.5N 012-05.2E

The Inmarsat distress text message sent to all ships transiting in the central Mediterranean alerts to a wooden boat in distress with approximately 80 people.

Reported distress position: 34 18N 012 15E

The boat is reported to carry approximately 50 people onboard.

Reported distress position: 33 54N 011 39E (at 12.34 CEST)

Reported distress position: 34 14N 011 44E (about 30NM from Ocean Viking)

Reported distress position: 34 14 N 011 44 E (35 NM away from Ocean Viking). Ocean Viking alerts her course towards the distress position.

Ocean Viking is about 45 NM away from the reported distress position.

The email is sent by Colibri2 (Pilotes Volontaires) to ITMRCC, LYJRCC and MTRCC with Ocean Viking, Sea-Watch Airborne and Alarm Phone in copy.

Reported distress position: 34°04’N / 11°32’E

Reported distress position: 34°36’N / 12°09’E

OV position: 34 16.1’N 012 28.2’E (in the Libyan Search and Rescue Region)

Reported distress position: 34 14N 01154E

The Ocean Viking is in copy of an email from Alarm Phone to the relevant maritime authorities. The position and number of people on this boat are unknown (distress case AP 191).

At 3:36, while in position 33°33.1’ N 012°15.6’E, the Ocean Viking is in copy of an email from Alarm Phone to the relevant maritime authorities, relaying a distress alert of a white rubber boat carrying approx. 79 people (distress case AP 190). Ocean Viking alters course to proceed towards the boat in distress.

The Ocean Viking is in copy of an email from Alarm Phone to the relevant authorities relaying a second distress alert (Case AP 189). Both boats are close to each other.

The Ocean Viking is in copy of an email from Alarm Phone to the relevant authorities relaying a distress for a rubber boat in distress carrying approx. 125 people (Case AP 188).

The Ocean Viking, while in position 33 25.3 N 012 16.2 E, is in copy of an email from Alarm Phone to the relevant maritime authorities, relaying a distress call from a boat in the Libyan Search and Rescue Region.

The Ocean Viking, while in position 33 21.8 N 012 26.6 E, is in copy of an email from Alarm Phone to the relevant maritime authorities, relaying a distress alert from a boat the Libyan Search and Rescue Region (case AP 186). The position is two hours from the Ocean Viking’s position at the time of reception.

MAYDAY MAYDAY in position 33 28 N 013 53 E.

NO details about the distress case.

The Ocean Viking 87 NM away from the position.

MAYDAY MAYDAY, boat in distress in position 33 26 N 013 56 E.

NO details about the distress case.

Ocean Viking is 100 NM away from the position.

Ocean Viking sends an email to all authorities, informing them about the mayday message. The coordinates indicate that the boat in distress is AP case 182.

Ocean Viking receives an email sent by Alarm Phone and addressed to LYJRCC, ITMRCC, MTRCC with the Ocean Viking in copy, reporting that they were informed by a fishermen about a possible distress at sea.

Approximately 120 people on board, departed from Al-Khoms on 20/04/2021 at 10 pm CEST.

Position unknown. Distress Case Num: AP 182.

Ocean Viking, whilst sailing towards the previous case (OV Position: 33 41.1 N 012 32.1 E), receives an email sent by Alarm Phone and addressed to LYJRCC, ITMRCC, MTRCC with the Ocean Viking in copy, reporting a distress call from a white rubber boat carrying around 100 people (including 30 women and 15 children).

GPS Positions: N 33° 01’56”68 E 014° 69’20” (09:00 CEST 21.04.21), N 32°59’ 11’’44 E 014°07’11’’32 (08:00CEST 21.04.21)

Departed at 1000lt on 20/04/2021 from Al Khoms.

Distress Case Number: AP 183.

The Ocean Viking sends an email to LYJRCC with ITMRCC, MTRCC and Alarm Phone in copy, to inform that she is proceeding towards the distress case.

Whilst patrolling (OV Position: 33°31.06 N 014°40.8 E) the Ocean Viking receives an email sent by Alarm Phone and addressed to LYJRCC, ITMRCC, MTRCC with the Ocean Viking in copy, reporting a wooden boat in distress with engine not working.

42 people reported on board.

Reported position: N33°35.593, E011°50.512 received at 22:28 CEST.

Distress Case Num: AP 181.

Ocean Viking is about 140NM from the distress position.

Ocean Viking receives an email from Alarm Phone, addressed to LYJRCC, ITMRCC and MTJRCC with Pilotes Volontaires and Sea-Watch’s airborne operations, UNHCR and Ocean Viking in copy, alerting to a blue wooden boat in distress with approximately 77 people onboard, who departed from Zawiyya, Libya. 

Reported position: N33° 16.066  E012° 36.429 

While patrolling in the Libyan SRR (OV position: 33°21.48’N 012°50.11’E), Ocean Viking receives an email from Alarm Phone, addressed to LYJRCC, ITMRCC and MTJRCC with Pilotes Volontaires and Sea-Watch’s airborne operations, UNHCR and Ocean Viking in copy, alerting to a black rubber boat in distress with approximately 65 people onboard, who departed from Zawiyya, Libya. 

Reported position: N 33° 19 5 25, E 012° 53 44 67 

While patrolling in the Libyan SRR (OV position: 33°21.89’N 012°52.68’E), Ocean Viking receives an email from Alarm Phone, addressed to LYJRCC, ITMRCC and MTJRCC with Pilotes Volontaires and Sea-Watch’s airborne operations, UNHCR and Ocean Viking in copy, alerting to a white rubber boat in distress with approximately 55 people onboard (including 5 pregnant women, 3 newborn babies and 12 children) who departed from Zawiyya, Libya. Some people onboard are reported sick.  

Reported position: N 33 20 45 55, E012 55 635  

The Ocean Viking is in copy of an email sent from Moonbird to LYJRCC and MTJRCC, informing of a wooden boat in distress sighted at 13.04 in position 34°16N 012°05E with approximately 80 people on board.

The Ocean Viking receives an email from Alarm Phone, which was originally addressed to MTJRCC, ITMRCC and LYJRCC and which informs that fragments of a position have been received.

Alarm Phone sends an email addressed to LYJRCC, MTJRCC and ITMRCC with the Ocean Viking, Sea-Watch 3 and Airborne in copy, informing that they received a distress call from a wooden boat that departed from Zawiya around 23:00 on February 18th.

Alarmphone Case 2 AP 19.02

Reported Position at 06:41: 33°17.2’N 012°24.7’E

At 07:19 on February 19th, Alarm Phone sends an email addressed to LYJRCC, MTJRCC and ITMRCC with the Ocean Viking, Sea-Watch 3 and Airborne in copy, informing that they received a distress call from a rubber boat that departed from Zawiya around 23:00 on February 18th.

Alarm Phone Case 1 AP 19.02

Reported Position at 06:20: 33°06.7′ N 012°21.7’E

Alarm Phone sends an email addressed to LYJRCC, MTJRCCand ITMRCC with the Ocean Viking and Sea-Watch 3 in copy, informing that they received a distress call from a rubber boat.

Reported position at 14:25 : 33°30 N 012°16 E

Alarm Phone sends an email to LYJRCC, MTJRCC and ITMRCC (with the Ocean Viking in copy) updating the position of the reported boat in distress.

Updated position: 34°14.0’N 012°21.0’E at 06:03 28/02/2020

Alarm Phone sends an email addressed to LYJRCC, MTJRCCand ITMRCC with the Ocean Viking in copy, informing that they received a distress call from a wooden boat that departed from Sabratah or Zuwara on February 17th at about 5 or 6 am.

Reported position: 34°12.0’N 012°18.6’E at 05:24 28/02/2020

Whilst underway towards the Libyan search and rescue region (OV Position: 36°26.8’N 011°42.7’E), the Ocean Viking receives an email sent by Alarm Phone and addressed to LYJRCC, ITMRCC, MTRCC with the Ocean Viking and Sea-Watch 3 in copy, reporting a boat in distress adrift for more than 2 hours.

87 people reported on board, including 1 woman.

Reported position: 33°12.5’N 014°23.5’E

Rubber boat in position 33 47N 014 54E with 80 people on board, 3 knots heading NNE.

Dark green dinghy in position 33 29 N 014 01 E heading NNW with 50/60 People on board, 4 knots,  is reported by Libyan Coast Guard

White rubber boat in position  33 23N 013 55E with 80 people on board, 3 knots.

“ We received a new position from the people on the boat that left from Zawiyya around 10pm yesterday evening local time (24. January 2020). They say they are around 80 people (including 10 children and 20 women). The latest known position is (from 16.38 CET): 16:38 CET, N 34°41’93”, E 012°48’772″ (in the Malta SAR-Zone) They informed us that their gasoline is finished, and that the wind is increasing. They say the situation is very tense and are afraid of drowning. […]”

Fiberglass boat with 72 to 120 or 150 people. Departure from ZAWIYA. New position 34° 21′ E 012° 43.

Alan Kurdi is closer to the Alarm phone reported boat in distress in position 33° 25,229 N 012° 30.226′ E. Alan Kurdi is 6,7 NM, Ocean Viking is 9,7 NM. Ocean Viking is ready to render assistance in case of need.

They are urgently asking for help.”

Ocean Viking alters course accordingly

She will remain in standby

Ocean Viking will continue to update.

Ocean Viking Position: 33° 21.7′ N 012° 42.5′ E

Ocean Viking email to the Libyan Join Rescue Coordination Center copy to Italian and Maltese Coordination Centers also, as well to EUNAVFORMED and Alarm Phone, reporting the email from Alarm Phone about the boat in distress

Ocean Viking alters course accordingly

While patrolling in the Maltese SRR in position 34°23.3’N   014°12.5’E, Ocean Viking receives an email at 22:32h from Alarm Phone, addressed to Libyan maritime authorities, with Ocean Viking and MV Alan Kurdi in copy, reporting a boat in distress with 28 people, including 5 woman and 11 children in position 33.50528 N ( 33°30.2’N ) 11.96613 (011°57.9’E). Ocean Viking alters course towards the boat in distress.

Frontex Aircraft VHF all ships call to alert of boat in distress in Position 34°58.38′ N 012°40.01’E.

Ocean Viking in position 34-46.4’N 012-37.9’E

Ocean Viking receives an email from Alarm Phone (addressed to Maltese and Italian RCCs as well) reporting a distress call from a wooden boat

While patrolling in the Libyan SRR in position 33-27.2N   012-04.3E, Ocean Viking receives two emails from  SeaWatch Airborne Operations (sent at 12h54 and 13h43, addressed to Maltese and Italian RCCs as well, but only received at 14h25) reporting a wooden boat spotted by Moonbird patrol airplane. The wooden boat is reported to be in distress. Last reported position 34-09’N 012-26’E, course 020, speed 8 knots. Ocean Viking alters course towards the target.

Ocean Viking Position: 33° 18.9’ N 012° 39. 4 E

Ocean Viking alters course towards the distress position.

Ocean Viking proceeds towards the target

EUNAVFOR Med informs Ocean Viking about today LCG interceptions in the area of interest. EUNAVFOR Med also informs Ocean Viking that EU patrol aircrafts did not spot any rubber boat in this area after the interceptions operated by LCG during the day

Ocean Viking sends email to LYJRCC, copying ITMRCC, MTJRCC and EUNAVFOR Med to inform about the potential distress case and to request further instruction from authorities

The person on the phone says they are 50 persons including 3 children in a rubber boat at sea. The incomplete position shared by telephone is roughly 100 NM away from our position

EU patrol aircraft informs that a Maltese helicopter is taking care of the rubber boat in distres in the Maltese SRR

Ocean Viking also informs RCC Malta that Ocean Viking is heading towards the position of the potential boat in distress and has a medical team on board

ITCG says that the case is in the Maltese SRR and suggests to call the Maltese authorities.

ITCG are informed about the boat in distress that is currently in the maltese SRR. ITCG says they are going to inform RCC Malta about the distress case.

ITMRCC says they will investigate and call back if assistance is needed

Ocean Viking sends email to LYJRCC, copying ITMRCC and MTJRCC and EUNAVFOR Med informing about a distress case requiring immediate assistance.

• Ocean Viking calls LYJRCC by satellite phone at 23:30 and 23h50 and receives no answer.
• Ocean Viking calls LYJRCC by VHF at 23:06 and 23:41 and receives no answer.

Ocean Viking receives an email from the NGO AlarmPhone, informing both ITMRCC and the MTJRCC about a distress case. Ocean Viking is CCed by Alarmphone to this email as according to them, Ocean Viking is the closest asset.

• Distress call received via VHF
• Ocean Viking altered course towards vessel position
• Ocean Viking contacted FR MRCC via SatPhone
• VHF Contact with the vessel that informs the vessel is no longer in need of assistance
• Ocean Viking called FR MRCC via sat phone to update them on the situation
• Ocean Viking resumed course at 20h55

INMARSAT distress alert is sent to all ships containing same information about a sinking boat containing approx. 100 people and requesting all ships in the area to proceed immediately to the position provided.

The Maltese RCC alerts via Navtex all ships transitting in the area to a wooden boat in distress with about 30 people on board in position 34°25N 013°33E, in the Maltese Search and Rescue Region, 245 nautical miles from Aquarius. The alert requests all ships to keep a sharp lookout and to pass any information to RCC Malta.

Aquarius receives from ITMRCC a telex distress alert broadcasted on INMARSAT to all ships in the area for the same case as the previous day. It alerts to a rubber boat in