Ocean Viking in position 33 27 N 012 43 E
13:37
November 2, 2023
October 26, 2023
09:11
Ocean Viking hears several calls on VHF Ch. 16 broadcasted to all ships, informing of a boat in distress and in need of immediate assistance in position 35 14 (N) 017 06 (E).
09:06
Sea-Watch aircraft Seabird 2 contacts Ocean Viking via radio to report on the distress case. Seabird 2 informs of a white fibreglass boat with aprox. 10 people on board alongside Merchant Vessel Pan Mutiara in position 34 24 (N) 017 06 (E). They require immediate assistance.
October 25, 2023
00:17
Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC to inform of status of the search and asks permission to remain in the area until daylight to proceed with the search. ITMRCC denies permission and request Ocean Viking to proceed to the Place of Safety. Sea Eye 4 remains in the area searching.
October 24, 2023
15:25
Ocean Viking informs RCC Malta and ITMRCC of its intention to proceed towards the distress case spotted by Seabird 2.
14:54
Ocean Viking is in copy of an email from Airbone Operations Sea-Watch, addressed to ITMRCC, alerting to boat in distress.
14:23
Evacuation of all 29 survivors onto Ocean Viking is complete.
Latitude: 33.45
Longitude: 12.7186
14:20
Ocean Viking RHIBs start the evacuation of the people in distress from a white fiberglass boat to Ocean Viking.
14:00
Ocean Viking spots the boat from the bridge: the fiberglass boat is unseaworthy, inapt for navigation in high seas. There is a reasonable certainty that the persons on board are threatened by grave and imminent danger of being lost and may require immediate assistance.
12:10
Ocean Viking RHIBs assess the situation: the fiberglass boat is unseaworthy, inapt for navigation in high seas, overcrowded with about 20 people on board, all exposed to the elements, no Life Saving Appliances available.
12:08
Ocean Viking calls via Sat Phone Tripoli JRCC to report on the situation. No Answer.
12:06
Ocean Viking launches two rhibs to assess the situation.
October 22, 2023
13:00
Ocean Viking leaves the port of Syracuse to the area of operations.
October 19, 2023
18:51
Ocean Viking arrives in Syracuse to shelter from bad weather.
October 18, 2023
21:00
Rhib drills complete. Ocean Viking resumes navigation.
19:05
Ocean Viking stops for rhib drills.
October 17, 2023
16:45
Rhib drills complete. Ocean Viking resumes navigation.
13:20
Ocean Viking stops for rhib drills.
11:15
Rhib drills complete. Ocean Viking resumes navigation.
October 15, 2023
10:00
Ocean Viking leaves Marseille.
September 10, 2023
12:44
Ocean Viking resume navigation towards Place of Safety, Ancona.
12:35
All RHIBs are recovered.
12:24
RHIBs find an empty iron boat.
12:07
Ocean Viking calls via Sat Phone LYJRCC. No answer.
12:06
Ocean Viking calls via Sat Phone LYJRCC. No answer.
11:40
Ocean Viking tries to reach via Sat Phone LYJRCC. No answer.
11:39
Ocean Viking tries to reach via Sat Phone LYJRCC. No answer.
09:49
Ocean Viking receives an email from ITMRCC designating Ancona as the Place of Safety for the survivors on board.
08:58
Ocean Viking emails LYJRCC to inform the recovery operation has been completed, that complete information will be sent with Maritime Incident Report and to request a Place of Safety to promptly disembark all 68 survivors.
08:55
Ocean Viking completed the recovery operation of 68 persons in distress.
Latitude: 33.2
Longitude: 012.26
07:28
Ocean Viking email LYJRCC to update on the situation and to inform that Ocean Viking RHIBs are going to be launched for closer assessment and will inform of observations and actions undertaken.
05:56
Ocean Viking emails LYJRCC to inform that Ocean Viking is proceeding towards the distress case about 13NM away, ready to provide first assistance.
03:02
Ocean Viking is ready to provide first assistance, and emails LYJRCC to ask for their SAR action plan.
August 25, 2023
20:20
ITMRCC calls Ocean Viking with new instructions to proceed to Vibo Valentia.
13:13
ITMRCC calls Ocean Viking to request to provide total number of PoB and to reply to PoS email sent by MRCC on 24/08/2023 with updated information.
13:09
Upon completion of recovery of persons in distress from open SAR cases in close proximity,and with CP327 in the area, Ocean Viking recovers the RHIBs in position and resumes voyage to Genoa as PoS and sends an email to ITMRCC to acknowledge instruction and report that navigation is resumed towards the POS Genoa.
13:09
Ocean Viking completes the recovery of 18 people in distress from an small unseaworthy wooden boat.
Latitude: 35.0273
Longitude: 012.00183
12:50
Ocean Viking completes the recovery of 42 people in distress from an unseaworthy rubber boat.
Latitude: 35.273
Longitude: 012.018
12:48
CP327 arrived on scene performs the recovery of the persons in distress on board the small wooden boat intercepted by Ocean Viking.
11:32
ITMRCC sends an email to Ocean Viking with instruction to head towards the Place of Safety. At this time, Ocean Viking is still engaged in SAR Operations with distress cases in close proximity, unseaworthy boats at risk of sinking and capsizing at any moment, while no other asset is in this area to promptly assist.
09:49
Ocean Viking receives an email from ITMRCC with instruction to head towards the Place of Safety upon completion of SAR operation as instructed by CG PV DATTILO. At this time, MV Ocean Viking is still engaged in SAR operations
09:15
Ocean Viking completes the recovery of 31 people in distress from an unseaworthy iron boat.
Latitude: 35.0273
Longitude: 012.0183
07:35
Ocean Viking completes the recovery of 20 people in distress from an unseaworthy wooden boat.
Latitude: 35.3
Longitude: 012.2005
05:35
Ocean Viking completes the recovery of 43 people in distress from an unseaworthy iron boat.
04:55
Ocean Viking completes the recovery of 14 people in distress from a small unseaworthy wooden boat.
Latitude: 35.0266
Longitude: 012.015
04:14
Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC to report and seek instructions. From here onwards, all SAR operations coordinated by ITMRCC / ITCGs assets on scene (CP940Nave Dattilo, CP285 and CP327) and communicated by Ocean Viking prior each step of the rescues.
03:57
Ocean Viking, while on route towards Place of Safety in Genoa, spots an overcrowded small wooden boat
August 24, 2023
18:24
Ocean Viking receives an email from ITMRCC designating Genoa as the place of safety for the survivors on board.
14:37
Ocean Viking sends an email to LYJRCC (MTRCC, ITMRCC in CC) to report about the situation and to ask for intructions.
14:20
Ocean Viking completes the recovery of 49 survivors.
Latitude: 33.5
Longitude: 012.25
14:10
Libyan Coast Guard Patrol Vessel, Fezzan 658 grants authorization to recover the persons in distress.
14:01
Libyan Coast Guard Patrol Vessel, Fezzan 658, starts to move away from the scene without giving any instructions.
14:00
Libyan Coast Guard Patrol Vessel, Fezzan 658, arrives on site and stops 1 NM away from Ocean Viking.
13:42
Ocean Viking sends an email to LYJRCC (MTRCC, ITMRCC in CC) to report above situation.
13:15
Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC to report about the situation and asks for instructions.
13:09
Ocean Viking calls via Sat Phone ITMRCC. Answer is to hold the line but no answer back.
12:50
Ocean Viking sends an email to LYJRCC (MTRCC, ITMRCC in CC) to report above situation and to inform that rescue boats are going to be launched for closer assessment.
12:46
Ocean Viking calls via Sat Phone LYJRCC. No Answer.
12:34
Ocean Viking sends an email to LYJRCC (MTRCC, ITMRC in CC) to inform of Ocean Viking response to the alert and request Rescue Coordination Centres to provide SAR action plan.
12:24
Ocean Viking calls via Sat Phone LYJRCC. No answer.
12:23
Ocean Viking calls LYJRCC via Sat Phone. No answer.
12:23
Ocean Viking calls via Sat Phone LYJRCC. No answer.
12:08
Ocean Viking is in copy of an email sent to relevant authorities by Sea Watch – Airborne alerting to a boat in distress (DC1703) with approx. 50 people on board without Life-Saving equipment.
11:44
Ocean Viking sends an email to LYJRCC to report completion of survivors recovery and request a Place of Safety.
11:32
Evacuation of 110 survivors from an overcrowded rubber boat and 113 survivors from an overcrowded wooden boat onto Ocean Viking is completed.
Latitude: 33.483
Longitude: 012.383
11:19
Ocean Viking calls LYJRCC to inform about the situation. No answer.
10:48
Ocean Viking sends an email to LYJRCC (MTRCC, IMRCC in CC) to report RHIBs assessment and initiation of recovery of the persons in distress.
10:35
Ocean Viking sends an email to LYJRCC (MTRCC, ITMRCC in CC) to report above situation.
10:32
Ocean Viking calls via Sat Phone LYJRCC. No answer.
10:31
Ocean Viking calls via Sat Phone LYJRCC. No answer.
10:08
Ocean Viking sends an email to LYJRCC (MRCC, ITMRCC in CC) to report above situation.
09:54
Ocean Viking calls via Sat Phone LYJRCC. No answer.
09:50
Ocean Viking spots an overcrowded wooden boat and an overcrowded rubber boat.
August 22, 2023
10:30
Ocean Viking leaves the port of Syracuse, Sicily.
August 16, 2023
13:24
Ocean Viking arrives in the port of Syracuse, Sicily.
August 14, 2023
19:42
Ocean Viking leaves the port of Civitavecchia, Italy.
13:33
Disembarkation in the port of Civitavecchia, Italy, of all 254 survivors from the Ocean Viking is completed.
09:10
Disembarkation of the 254 survivors from the Ocean Viking starts in the port of Civitavecchia, Italy.
08:24
Ocean Viking arrives in the port of Civitavecchia, Italy.
August 12, 2023
18:32
Ocean Viking proceeds to Civitavecchia, Italy.
18:18
Ocean Viking leaves the port of Porto Empedocle, Italy.
17:10
Disembarkation in the port of Porto Empedocle, Italy, of 369 survivors from the Ocean Viking is completed.
14:38
Disembarkation of 369 survivors from the Ocean Viking starts in the port of Porto Empedocle, Italy.
August 11, 2023
22:08
Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC to report about the situation and asks for instructions.
18:59
Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC to inform that all Rhibs are recovered and providing ETA to Lampedusa.
18:24
Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC to report about the situation. ITMRCC instructs Ocean Viking to proceed towards Lampedusa.
17:04
Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC to report about the situation and asks for instructions.
16:56
Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC to report about the situation and asks for instructions.
16:55
Ocean Viking initiates a rescue operation for an iron boat in distress.
16:08
Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC to report about the situation and asks for instructions.
15:30
Ocean Viking receives a call from ITMRCC requesting an update about the situation and giving further instructions.
15:23
Ocean Viking receives a call from ITMRCC requesting an update about the situation and giving further instructions.
15:10
Ocean Viking initiates a rescue operation for a wooden boat in distress.
15:00
CP290 departures from scene.
14:47
Ocean Viking receives a call from ITMRCC requesting an update about the situation and giving further instructions.
14:37
Ocean Viking responds to Malta RCC with her availability to support the Medevac operation
14:03
Ocean Viking initiates a rescue operation of an iron boat in distress.
13:40
Ocean Viking initiates a rescue operation for three iron boats in distress.
13:03
Ocean Viking receives a call from ITMRCC requesting an update about the situation and giving further instructions.
12:45
Italian Coast Guard Patrol Vessel CP290 arrives on scene.
12:33
Ocean Viking initiates a rescue operation for an iron boat in distress.
10:45
Ocean Viking initiates a rescue operation for an iron boat in distress.
10:35
Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC to report about the situation and asks for instructions.
09:49
Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC to report about the situation and asks for instructions.
09:07
Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC to report about the situation and asks for instructions.
08:53
Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC to report about the situation and asks for instructions.
08:43
Ocean Viking initiates a rescue operation for an iron boat in distress.
07:00
Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC to report about the situation and asks for instructions.
06:40
Ocean Viking initiates a rescue operation for two iron boats in distress.
06:16
Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC to report about the situation and asks for instructions.
06:01
Ocean Viking initiates a rescue operation for an iron boat in distress.
06:00
Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC to report about the situation and asks for instructions.
04:57
Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC to report about the situation and asks for instructions.
04:55
Ocean Viking receives a call from ITMRCC requesting an update about the situation and giving further instructions.
04:42
Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC to report about the situation and asks for instructions.
04:32
Ocean Viking initiates a rescue operation for an iron boat in distress.
03:55
Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC to report about the situation and asks for instructions.
02:52
Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC to report about the situation and asks for instructions.
02:50
Ocean Viking initiates a rescue operation for an iron boat in distress.
00:51
Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC to report about the situation and asks for instructions.
00:14
Ocean Viking initiates a rescue operation for a wooden boat in distress.
August 10, 2023
23:57
Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC to report about the situation and asks for instructions.
23:35
Ocean Viking initiates a rescue operation for an iron boat in distress.
22:19
Ocean Viking receives a call from ITMRCC requesting an update about the situation and giving further instructions.
20:39
Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC to report the situation and asks for further instructions.
13:53
Ocean Viking receives a VSAT call from ITMRCC and is instructed to proceed southwest of Lampedusa to assist open distress cases and await further instructions.
11:39
Ocean Viking receives an email from ITMRCC designating Civitavecchia as the place of safety for the 55 survivors onboard.
09:37
Ocean Viking sends an email to JRCC Tripoli to inform about the completion of the recovery of survivors and request a PoS.
09:29
Evacuation of 55 survivors onto Ocean Viking is completed.
Latitude: 33.59333
Longitude: 012.40666
09:27
Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli to inform about the situation. JRCC Tripoli does not give further instructions.
09:27
Ocean Viking emails JRCC Tripoli to report the assessment of the situation and the ascertained distress phase.
09:07
Ocean Viking emails JRCC Tripoli the assessment.
09:07
Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli to inform about the situation. JRCC Tripoli does not give further instructions.
08:52
Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli via Sat Phone. No answer.
08:49
Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli via Sat Phone. No answer.
08:45
Ocean Viking launches rescue boats.
08:40
Ocean Viking spots an overcrowded fiberglass boat.
August 7, 2023
07:58
Ocean Viking leaves the port of Syracuse, Italy.
August 1, 2023
07:30
All lines made fast. The Ocean Viking docks in Syracuse, Italy, for maintenance.
July 29, 2023
18:09
Cast off. The Ocean Viking leaves the port of Civitavecchia, Italy.
July 11, 2023
08:10
The disembarkation of survivors is completed in the port of Civitavecchia, Italy.
06:34
Ocean Viking starts disembarkation of survivors.
06:00
Ocean Viking arrives in the port of Civitavecchia, Italy
July 8, 2023
21:48
Ocean Viking sends to ITMRCC an email with the remaining reports and information on the rescue operations conducted the day before.
July 7, 2023
22:40
Ocean Viking sends to ITMRCC an email with the reports and information available at that moment on the rescue operations conducted that day.
21:53
Ocean Viking replies to ITMRCC email to acknowledge the instruction and provides updated ETA to Civitavecchia.
21:30
Ocean Viking receives an email from ITMRCC informing that the SAR case (boat adrift in Maltese SRR with approx. 250 persons on board) is being handled by the competent authority MTRCC and that Ocean Viking support is no longer needed. ITMRCC instructs Ocean Viking to resume her sea passage towards Civitavecchia.
17:54
Ocean Viking replies to ITMRCC email to acknowledge the instruction and provides her ETA.
17:39
Ocean Viking receives an email from ITMRCC with instruction to proceed towards the reported distress in order to provide to this MRCC the necessary assessment (type of boat, number of people, buoyancy, ecc.) and inform this MRCC if there are other assets in the area.
16:39
Ocean Viking receives an email from ITMRCC, requesting reconstruction of the events of the second rescue operation conducted.
15:52
ITMRCC calls Ocean Viking via Sat Phone for SITREP. Ocean Viking reports the situation and the retrieval of 11 persons.
15:47
Evacuation of survivors from RHIBs onto the Ocean Viking is completed.
Latitude: 33.91666
Longitude: 014.08333
15:37
LYCG patrol vessel approaches RHIBs on their way back to the Ocean Viking and fires gunshots in the air, crossing the RHIBs bow at close range at sustainable speed.
15:35
All occupants are evacuated from the boat in distress to Ocean Viking RHIBs.
15:34
Small Libyan Coastal Security Vessel Number 51 arrives at high speed on scene, close to the LYCG vessel
15:26
Ocean Viking RHIBs are launched.
15:25
Ocean Viking emails JRCC Tripoli, ITMRCC and concerned maritime authorities, that the boat has been located and reports the assessment, confirming the distress situation. Ocean Viking also informs that, as confirmed with LYCG patrol vessel in the vicinity, rescue operation is going to be launched.
14:30
Libyan Coast Guard (LYCG) Patrol vessel approaches and starts to follow Ocean Viking at a distance of 4NM.
14:23
Ocean Viking sends an email to ITMRCC to recap the previous phone call.
14:05
Ocean Viking receives a SAT phone call from ITMRCC with the instruction to proceed to Civitavecchia as port of disembarkation. Ocean Viking acknowledges the assignment of Civitavecchia and informs that it is replying to a distress call. ITMRCC instructs Ocean Viking to proceed towards the position reported and assess the situation.
14:00
Ocean Viking informs JRCC Tripoli, with ITMRCC, MTRCC in copy, that the aircraft (TD 95) called MV Ocean Viking on VHF CH16 to ask for confirmation of Ocean Viking to render assistance to the distress case, Ocean Viking replied with an affirmative ETA at 1500.
13:36
Aircraft TD 95 contacts Ocean Viking via VHF to ask confirmation of the intention to render assistance to the mayday relay call. Ocean Viking repeats the message and confirms.
13:07
Ocean Viking informs via email JCC Tripoli, with ITMRCC, and MTRCC in copy, about the mayday relay and that Ocean Viking is proceeding towards the mayday relay position, 20 NM away.
13:00
Ocean Viking emails JRCC Tripoli, with ITMRCC, and MTRCC in copy, informing that Ocean Viking completed the recovery operation of the persons in distress and requests the assignment of a Place of Safety to promptly disembark all 42 survivors.
12:52
Evacuation of 46 survivors onto the Ocean Viking is completed.
Latitude: 33.51666
Longitude: 013.81666
12:48
The RHIBs start the evacuation of survivors to the Ocean Viking.
11:05
Ocean Viking informs JRCC Tripoli, with ITMRCC, MTRCC in copy, of the second distress alert received and that she is proceeding towards the first distress case (DC1084), about 13 NM away.
09:50
Ocean Viking is in copy of an email sent to relevant authorities by Alarm Phone, alerting to a boat with approx. 250 persons on board in distress, adrift in Maltese SRR.
July 5, 2023
June 30, 2023
21:00
Ocean Viking leaves the port of Bari, Italy.
16:55
The disembarkation of all 86 survivors is completed in the port of Bari, Italy.
14:42
Ocean Viking is moored in the port of Bari.
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 27, 2023
18:57
Ocean Viking replies by email to ITMRCC and provides requested information.
17:34
Ocean Viking receives an email from ITMRCC designating Bari as Place of Safety to disembark the 86 survivors onboard Ocean Viking.
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.
16:18
Ocean Viking Rhibs starts evacuating the people in distress.
Latitude: 33.66666
Longitude: 013.86666
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.
15:59
Ocean Viking RHIBs are being launched at sea.
15:50
Ocean Viking has a visual on the boat in distress.
15:15
Libyan Coastguard calls Ocean Viking on VHF Channel 16 several times. They do not answer Ocean Viking’s acknowledgement.
15:03
Libyan Coastguard calls Ocean Viking on VHF Channel 16 several times. They never answer to Ocean Viking’s acknowledgement.
13:38
MV Ocean Viking emails Tripoli JRCC (ITMRCC and MTRCC in copy) to report the situation.
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.
June 26, 2023
22:35
Ocean Viking ends the night drill and resumes navigation.
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.
15:23
Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli. Automatic reply: call again later.
15:23
Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli. No answer.
15:22
Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli. No answer.
15:21
Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli. No answer.
15:19
Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli. No answer.
15:18
Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli. No answer.
15:17
Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli. No answer.
15:15
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.
13:57
Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli. No answer.
13:56
Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli. The phone number is inactive.
13:53
Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli. No answer.
12:20
Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC via phone. No duty officer is available.
12:19
Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC via phone. No answer.
11:13
Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli. No answer.
June 25, 2023
19:42
End of drills. All Rhibs are recovered on Ocean Viking.
17:52
Ocean Viking receives an email from Alarm Phone, previously sent to relevant authorities, alerting to a rubber boat in distress.
12:50
Ocean Viking leaves the port of Syracuse for Rhibs trainings.
May 25, 2023
May 24, 2023
13:11
Life Support calls Ocean Viking to inform that they are proceeding to the first distress case of 500 people.
12:01
Ocean Viking sends an email to ITMRCC and Malta RCC to request information about the distress cases.
10:27
Ocean Viking calls Malta RCC to seek instructions about the distress alerts. Answer is that “duty officer is busy, please send an email”.
00:38
Ocean Viking is in copy of an email from Alarm Phone, addressed to ITMRCC and Malta RCC, about a new boat in distress with about 27 people onboard.
May 23, 2023
19:16
Ocean Viking starts heading to the boat in distress, although located 350NM away.
16:04
Ocean Viking is in copy of an email from Alarm Phone, addressed to ITMRCC and Malta RCC, about a boat in distress with about 500 people onboard.
10:13
Ocean Viking stops patrolling as Sea-Eye 4 is closer to the distress case.
09:53
Ocean Viking proceeds to the distress case.
09:16
Ocean Viking overhears a new call from Osprey 2 on VHF 16, giving a position of the boat in distress.
09:14
Ocean Viking overhears a distress call from the Frontex aircraft Osprey 2 through VHF 16.
May 22, 2023
May 21, 2023
10:20
Ocean Viking leaves the port of Syracuse towards the area of operations.
May 15, 2023
06:00
Ocean Viking arrives in the port of Syracuse to shelter from bad weather.
May 12, 2023
14:45
Ocean Viking proceeds north to seek shelter due to degrading weather.
May 10, 2023
13:00
Ocean Viking starts drills at sea.
May 9, 2023
13:43
Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC to ask for an update on an open distress case reported earlier by Alarm Phone. Answer is that distress case being in Maltese SRR, they have no information to share.
13:41
Ocean Viking calls MTRCC to ask for an update on an open distress case reported earlier by Alarm Phone. Answer is that duty officer is busy and asks to send an email.
13:10
Ocean Viking leaves the port of Syracuse.
May 5, 2023
12:38
Ocean Viking arrives in the port of Syracuse, Sicily.
May 2, 2023
17:22
Ocean Viking leaves the port of Civitavecchia.
11:08
Disembarkation in the port of Civitavecchia Italy, of all 168 survivors onboard Ocean Viking is completed.
08:15
Disembarkation of the 168 survivors onboard Ocean Viking starts in the port of Civitavecchia, Italy.
07:46
Ocean Viking arrives in the port of Civitavecchia, Italy.
April 28, 2023
20:36
Ocean Viking informs ITMRCC that the ETA in Civitavecchia Harbour will be on 02nd MAY at 0700 and sends the Maritime Incident Report to ITMRCC with MTRCC in copy.
18:26
Ocean Viking receives the instruction from ITMRCC to proceed to Civitavecchia without delay to disembark the 168 survivors onboard.
17:39
Ocean Viking sends an email to ITMRCC (with MTRCC in copy) to inform that the evacuation has been completed.
17:20
Ocean Viking completes the evacuation of 29 persons in distress.
Latitude: 35.2500000
Longitude: 17.0166667
16:54
Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC to report about the above situation. ITMRCC instructs Ocean Viking to proceed with the recovery of the people in distress.
16:53
Ocean Viking RHIBs assesses following situation : Grey fiberglass boat with approx. 30 persons including women and children, no Life Saving Appliances. People claiming to be at sea for 5 days and confirm their will to be rescued.
16:40
Ocean Viking RHIBs lowered in the water, proceeding to assess the situation.
16:15
Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC to report about that she has a visual on the boat in distress. ITMRCC instructs Ocean Viking to lower the RHIBs in the water to assess the situation and report back. Ocean Viking informs ITMRCC during the entire evacuation and ITMRCC gives back instructions.
16:13
Ocean Viking calls APL MIAMI on VHF Ch. 16 to ask for updates. APL Miami confirms case boat is on their port side.
15:05
Cargo vessel APL Miami enters in contact with Ocean Viking on VHF CH16 to say that they have the boat in distress in visual and that they are providing a lee waiting for Ocean Viking to arrive on location.
14:00
Ocean Viking completes the evacuation of 65 persons in distress. Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC to inform about the above situation. ITMRCC instructs Ocean Viking to proceed to the first distress case reported by Alarm Phone and provides updated information of last known position of distress boat. ITMRCC gives the instruction to coordinate with cargo vessel APL Miami who is in the vicinity.
Latitude: 35.0000000
Longitude: 16.6166667
13:11
Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC via Sat Phone to update about above situation. Instructions are given by ITMRCC to proceed with the recovery of the persons in distress.
12:34
Ocean Viking RHIBs lowered in the water. First assessment of the boat: White wooden boat with approximatively 50 persons on board including women, children, a disabled person and a pregnant woman. No Life Saving Appliances. They confirm their will to be rescued.
12:31
Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC to inform about above situation. Ocean Viking is instructed to lower the rescue boats in the water for further assessment of the situation and to report back to ITMRCC.
11:26
Ocean Viking completes the evacuation of 59 people in distress. Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC to inform about the above situation. ITMRCC instructs Ocean Viking to proceed to the last distress case recieved.
Latitude: 34.8333333
Longitude: 16.4500000
11:00
Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC via Sat Phone to update about above situation and ask for further instructions. ITMRCC acknowledges that the boat is in distress and instructs Ocean Viking to proceed with the recovery of the persons in distress.
10:52
Assessment from the RHIBs : white wooden boat with approximatively 60 persons on board. No Life Saving Appliances, children, very overcrowded. Persons onboard request for assistance.
10:40
Ocean Viking RHIBs lowered in the water for further assessment.
10:29
Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC to confirm positive visual and seek for instructions. ITMRCC replies to assess the situation and report back. Ocean Viking keep informing ITMRCC giving instructions during the entire evacuation.
10:21
Ocean Viking has a visual on the boat in distress.
09:44
Ocean Viking receives a call via Satellite Phone from ITMRCC to provide updated positions of the two nearby boats in distress spotted by a Frontex Air Asset.
04:07
Ocean Viking calls via Satellite phone the ITMRCC to ask information about the new distress case and to seek coordination. Duty Officer instructs Ocean Viking to keep proceeding to the second distress case. Ocean Viking is proceeding towards the boats which are reported to be two distress boats about 100NM away, ready to provide first assistance.
April 27, 2023
23:59
Ocean Viking calls Malta RCC to seek coordination. Duty office is busy and ask Ocean Viking to send an email.
23:11
Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC via Sat Phone to ask information about the new distress case and to seek coordination. Duty Officer instructs Ocean Viking to proceed towards this new distress case first, and to give an assessment of this case. Duty Officer also provides Ocean Viking with a new position as follows: 35 10 N 015 34 E.
23:05
Ocean Viking calls via Sat Phone MTRCC to ask information about the distress case. Duty Officer is busy and operator requests to send an email.
20:27
Ocean Viking sends an email to ITMRCC, with MTRCC in copy, to acknowledge ITMRCC instruction to proceed towards the distress case.
19:43
Ocean Viking receives an email from ITMRCC instructing the ship to proceed towards the last know position of distress case 34°28’N – 018°47’E at 1535Z, in order to provide the necessary assessment (type of boat, number of people, buoyancy, ect.) and any useful information to this MRCC for their further instruction.
18:06
MTRCC replies to Ocean Viking stating that : “You have been informed by RCC Malta that your intervention was not requested. For any interceptions on International waters your responsible competent authority is your Flag State”.
18:00
Ocean Viking sends the Maritime Incident Report with the timeline of events and the medical report to Malta RCC, with ITMRCC in copy. Ocean Viking acknowledges the Place of Safety while heading to the open distress case, where she will proceed until it is confirmed that assistance is no longer necessary.
17:34
Ocean Viking receives an email from ITMRCC designating Civitavecchia, Italy, as Place of Safety for the 15 survivors onboard.
17:26
Ocean Viking is in copy of an email of Seabird updating about a distress case, believed to be similar to the Alarm Phone case reported earlier.
17:09
Ocean Viking sends an email to MTRCC stating that Ocean Viking is proceeding to a distress case reported by Alarm Phone, about 280NM East of actual position, ready to provide first assistance.
16:11
Ocean Viking sends an email to Malta RCC, with ITMRCC in copy, to update on the above situation, from a different email address which is the SAR Coordinator onboard, on behalf of Ocean Viking bridge.
16:04
Ocean Viking calls MTRCC to inform about an internet connection issue and update on the above situation.
April 23, 2023
14:02
Ocean Viking leaves the port of Bari.
10:16
Disembarkation complete.
09:53
Disembarkation of the 29 survivors onboard Ocean Viking starts in Bari.
April 21, 2023
05:18
Ocean Viking sends the Maritime Incident Report with the timeline of events and the medical report to ITMRCC. Ocean Viking also informs about the ETA to Bari Harbour.
04:22
Ocean Viking receives an email from ITMRCC designating Bari, Italy, as Place of Safety for the 29 survivors onboard.
02:47
Ocean Viking sends an email to ITMRCC to inform about the recovery operation being finished and asking for a Place of Safety.
02:25
Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC to update about the above situation and to seek further instructions, Duty Officer copies the information and request to send an email.
02:13
Ocean Viking calls Malta RCC to update about the recovery operation completed and to seek further instruction, but Duty Officer was busy and operator instructed to send an email.
02:10
Italian coastguard Patrol Vessel CP320 on scene, in communication via VHF 16/11 instructs Ocean Viking to call Malta RCC.
02:00
Ocean Viking completes the recovery operation of the persons in distress. 29 shipwrecked persons have been safely brought on board Ocean Viking. Empty Fiberglass boat, white colour, two outboard engines left adrift in this position.
Latitude: 36.16
Longitude: 15.20
01:16
Ocean Viking sends an email to Malta RCC to inform them.
00:50
Ocean Viking tries to contact Malta RCC by Sat Phone to report above situation: “Duty Officer is busy, please send an email”
00:20
Ocean Viking sends an email to Malta RCC to update on the situation and informed that Ocean Viking RHIBs are going to be launched.
April 20, 2023
23:48
Ocean Viking receives an email from ‘Watch The Med – Alarm Phone’ with an updated position for the boat in distress and with a report that the boat is out of fuel and drifting.
19:55
Ocean Viking sends an email to Malta RCC to update about the distress situation and that Ocean Viking is proceeding towards the last reported position, about 65NM away, ready to provide first assistance.
19:37
Ocean Viking calls via Sat Phone Malta RCC to ask about an update on mentioned distress case, operator states the Duty Officer is busy and asks to send an email.
19:10
MEDEVAC is completed in the Port of Syracuse. Ocean Viking sends an email to ITRMRCC to update them about the situation.
19:10
Ocean Viking is in copy of an email from ‘Watch The Med – Alarm Phone’ giving a new position of the boat in distress reported earlier.
12:48
Ocean Viking sends an email to ITMRCC, requesting for medevac of one passenger. Also emails MTRCC to inform that for this reason Ocean Viking is no longer in the capacity to continue to respond to this distress case.
05:40
Ocean Viking sends an email to Malta RCC to update about the distress case. Ocean Viking is proceeding towards the boat in distress, about 90NM away, ready to provide first assistance.
05:16
Ocean Viking calls via Sat Phone Malta RCC to ask about mentioned distress case, operator stated the Duty Officer was busy and asked to send an email.
April 18, 2023
22:40
Drills completed.
20:20
Ocean Viking starts night drills at sea.
15:48
Drills completed.
14:03
Ocean Viking starts drills at sea.
April 17, 2023
20:00
Ocean Viking leaves Syracuse.
April 4, 2023
12:28
Ocean Viking leaves the port of Salerno.
10:11
Disembarkation complete.
08:15
Disembarkation of the 92 survivors onboard Ocean Viking starts in Salerno.
April 2, 2023
17:37
Ocean Viking sends an email to ITMRCC to update the ETA in Salerno due to weather condition.
April 1, 2023
20:25
Ocean Viking sends the Maritime Incident Report with the timeline of events and the medical report to Tripoli JRCC, with the Norwegian Maritime Authority, ITMRCC and RCC Malta in copy. Ocean Viking also informs about the ETA to Salerno Harbour, confirmed by telephone to ITMRCC duty officer at 1832UTC as ship’s email system had a technical problem.
18:15
Ocean Viking receives an email from ITMRCC designating Salerno, Italy, as Place of Safety for the 92 survivors onboard.
17:36
Ocean Viking sends an email to Tripoli JRCC (with ITMRCC, MTRCC, and the Norwegian Maritime Authority in copy) to inform that Ocean Viking completed the recovery operation of the persons in distress.
16:53
Ocean Viking Rhibs starts the evacuation of the people in distress from the rubber boat.
16:42
Ocean Viking sends an email to Tripoli JRCC (with ITMRCC, MTRCC, and the Norwegian Maritime Authority in copy) to report the distress situation.
16:07
Ocean Viking sends an email to Tripoli JRCC (with ITMRCC, MTRCC, and the Norwegian Maritime Authority in copy) to report the distress situation and to inform that Ocean Viking RHIBs are going to be launched as soon we have the greenlight for closer assessment.
15:47
Ocean Viking calls via VHF CH16 the Bouri oil field multiple times, no answer. Ocean Viking calls via VHF CH16 Almisan to ask permission for entering the No Go Area as the boat in distress was on the edge of it. No answer from Almisan.
March 25, 2023
09:58
Ocean Viking maneuvering towards direction 034 with 11.7Kts. Ocean Viking crew has not been injured during the gun shots. Seabird 2 still flying on scene of distress case.
09:55
LYCG Patrol Vessel 656 contacts Ocean Viking on VHF ch16 in Arabic language ordering to sail to 034 direction, declaring Ocean Viking was in ‘Libyan waters’ despite current position being in international waters (36NM NE of Tripoli). Ocean Viking increases speed and replies, in Arabic, to LYCG Patrol Vessel 656 via VHF ch16 to keep clear as leaving the area.
09:53
Ocean Viking calls multiple times LYCG Patrol Vessel 656 on VHF ch16 in English and in Arabic to ask to stop shooting and to inform that Ocean Viking is leaving the area. No Answer.
09:48
Ocean Viking calls LYCG Patrol Vessel 656 on VHF ch16 to ask for its intention and inform that the boat in distress has a sponson that is deflating and need to be rescued without delay. No Answer.
09:45
Ocean Viking continues to call multiple times LYCG Patrol Vessel 656 on VHF ch16. No Answer.
09:40
Ocean Viking continues to call LYCG Patrol Vessel 656 on VHF ch16. No Answer.
09:33
Ocean Viking continues to call LYCG Patrol Vessel 656 on VHF ch16. No Answer.
09:29
Ocean Viking calls LYCG Patrol Vessel 656 on VHF ch16 in English and in Arabic multiple times. No Answer.
09:25
Ocean Viking has a visual on the boat in distress.
09:22
Ocean Viking receives a VHF calls from the aircraft Seabird 2 from Sea-Watch.Org informing that they are heading to the boat in distress.
09:15
Ocean Viking as a visual on a LYCG Patrol Vessel 656 sailing high speed towards the boat in distress.
March 18, 2023
20:36
Drills completed.
19:36
Ocean Viking starts drills at sea.
March 17, 2023
08:30
Ocean Viking leaves the port of Syracuse, Sicily.
February 18, 2023
February 14, 2023
08:19
Ocean Viking sends an email to LYJRCC, with ITMRCC and MTRCC in copy, informing of the completion of the recovery operation and requests for a Place of Safety.
07:55
Ocean Viking completes the recovery operation of all those in distress. 84 survivors are safely brought onboard Ocean Viking.
Latitude: 33.18333
Longitude: 014.26666
07:14
Ocean Viking calls LYJRCC via Satellite Phone. No Answer.
07:10
Ocean Viking RHIBs assessed the following situation from the water: the rubber boat is unseaworthy, inapt for navigation in high seas, highly overcrowded with about 90 people on board, exposed to the elements, no Life Saving Appliances available. People onboard are requiring to be rescued.
07:00
Ocean Viking RHIBs are being launched for closer assessment of the rubber boat possibly in distress.
06:50
Ocean Viking calls LYJRCC via Satellite Phone. No answer.
06:50
OV is 3 Nm away from the boat potentially in distress and observes that the boat is unseaworthy, inapt for navigation in high seas, overcrowded with about 80 people on board, all exposed to the elements, no LSA available.
06:48
Ocean Viking calls LYJRCC via Satellite Phone. The line cuts.
February 6, 2023
February 5, 2023
21:23
After several attempts to obtain coordination of the SAR event from MTRCC via Satellite Phone, Ocean Viking sends an email to MTRCC and ITMRCC seeking information and coordination of the reported distress case.
January 29, 2023
19:33
Disembarkation in the port of Carrara, Italy, of all 95 survivors onboard Ocean Viking is completed.
17:00
Disembarkation of the 95 survivors onboard Ocean Viking starts in the port of Carrara, Italy.
15:35
Ocean Viking arrives in the port of Carrara, Italy.
January 26, 2023
January 25, 2023
23:33
Ocean Viking receives an email from ITMRCC designating Carrara as port of disembarkation for the 95 survivors onboard.
21:55
Ocean Viking sends a request for a Place of Safety for the 95 survivors onboard via email to LYJRCC, with ITMRCC and MTRCC in copy.
19:10
Ocean Viking informs LYJRCC of the end of the unsuccessful search via email.
15:25
Ocean Viking calls LYJRCC to report the situation. No answer.
14:30
Evacuation of survivors complete: three RHIBs recovered on board Ocean Viking after several minutes of interference from Libyan Patrol Vessel 660.
Latitude: 33.578333
Longitude: 12.041666
14:15
All 95 survivors are evacuated on board Ocean Viking. Recovering of the RHIBS impossible due to Libyan Patrol Vessel 660 high speed manoeuvres, generating big waves.
14:00
All survivors are evacuated on board Ocean Viking’s three RHIBs. Disembarkation of survivors on Ocean Viking not possible due to Patrol Vessel 660 presence on Ocean Viking starboard side.
13:35
Libyan patrol vessel 660 arrives on scene. Ocean Viking establishes VHF 16 communication to inform about her capacity to perform the rescue and safely recover everyone.
13:17
Ocean Viking calls the LYJRCC. No answer.
11:26
Ocean Viking calles LYJRCC via Sat Phone. No answer.
11:04
Ocean Viking calls LYJRCC to report the distress alert by phone. No answer.
07:13
Ocean Viking is in copy of an email sent by Geo Barents to LYJRCC, ITMRCC and MTRCC informing that she is initiating search for the last reported boat in distress alerted to by Alarm Phone.
January 24, 2023
10:18
Ocean Viking is in copy of an email sent by Geo Barents to LYJRCC, ITMRCC and MTRCC informing that she altered course towards the reported distress position.
January 11, 2023
01:01
Disembarkation of the 37 survivors onboard Ocean Viking is completed in the port of Ancona, Italy.
January 7, 2023
07:52
Ocean Viking resumes navigation.
07:51
Ocean Viking informs JRCC Tripoli, ITMRCC and MTMRCC that the rescue is completed.
07:34
Ocean Viking completes the evacuation of 37 people from a rubber boat in distress.
Latitude: 33.66666
Longitude: 012.41666
07:25
RHIBs start the evacuation of survivors onboard the Ocean Viking.
07:20
Completion of the life Jackets distribution
07:08
Ocean Viking launches RHIBs to assess the situation.
06:59
Ocean Viking reports by email to JRCC Tripoli, IT MRCC, MT MRCC (no reply) that Ocean Viking is proceeding towards the distress position.
January 6, 2023
23:45
Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC to seek information on the distress case. Duty officer informs that a vessel is engaged in the search.
22:55
Ocean Viking tries multiple times to contact MTRCC, to no avail.
November 11, 2022
17:00
Disembarkation of the 230 remaining survivors onboard Ocean Viking is completed in the port of Toulon, France.
November 10, 2022
13:59
Ocean Viking receives an email from the FRMRCC giving the instruction to proceed to Toulon, France, for the disembarkation of the 230 remaining survivors onboard.
13:49
Ocean Viking receives a call from MRSC Corsica to confirm Toulon, France, as a destination to disembark the remaining survivors onboard.
11:55
Three patients and one relative are medically evacuated by helicopter from Ocean Viking by the French authorities.
07:04
Ocean Viking sends an email to FRMRCC requesting assistance in finding a Place of Safety and facilitating a prompt disembarkation of all 234 survivors.
November 9, 2022
07:41
Ocean Viking sends an email to FRMRCC requesting cooperation and coordination to identify a Place of Safety for the 234 survivors.
November 8, 2022
16:50
Ocean Viking sends an email to FRMRCC requesting cooperation and coordination to identify a Place of Safety for the 234 survivors.
November 7, 2022
November 6, 2022
November 5, 2022
19:47
Ocean Viking sends an email requesting for cooperation and coordination to identify a Place of Safety for the 234 survivors onboard to 3 separate RCCs.
November 4, 2022
November 3, 2022
November 2, 2022
November 1, 2022
October 31, 2022
October 30, 2022
October 29, 2022
October 28, 2022
October 27, 2022
October 26, 2022
18:35
Ocean Viking completes the recovery operation of the persons in distress. 32 shipwrecked persons have been safely brought on board Ocean Viking.
Latitude: 35.3333333
Longitude: 14.816666666666666
17:36
Ocean Viking calls MTRCC via Sat phone to inform that she has a visual on a boat in distress and to inform that Ocean Viking will launch RHIBs for assessment. MTRCC Operator copies the information and states they will relay to the Duty Officer.
14:49
Ocean Viking is in copy of an email from Alarm Phone, addressed to MTRCC, giving an updated position of the boat in distress.
14:27
Ocean Viking calls MTRCC via Sat Phone to inform about the Mayday Relay call. The duty Officer requests to send an email.
09:43
Ocean Viking receives a PAN PAN call on VHF ch.16 alerting to a boat in position 34 36 N 015 14 E.
09:15
Ocean Viking calls MTRCC via Sat Phone. The duty Officer is busy and the operator requests to send an email.
October 25, 2022
23:09
Ocean Viking calls MTRCC to report that all shipwrecked persons have been safely recovered on board. MTRCC acknowledges the information and requests to report by email.
23:07
Ocean Viking completes the recovery operation of the persons in distress. 56 shipwrecked persons, including women and unaccompanied minors, have been safely brought on board Ocean Viking.
Latitude: 34.9333333
Longitude: 12.283333333333333
20:40
Ocean Viking contacts MTRCC through Sat phone to ask information about the case and ask if other vessels are dispatched to respond to it. MTRCC responds that Ocean Viking seems to be the nearest vessel and instructs Ocean Viking to proceed towards the last known location and to keep the RCC informed.
17:54
Ocean Viking is in copy of an email from the aircraft Seabird 3 addressed to MTRCC and ITMRCC alerting to a boat in distress.
13:30
Ocean Viking completes the recovery operation of the persons in distress. 40 shipwrecked persons, including women and children, have been safely brought on board Ocean Viking.
Latitude: 33.8833333
Longitude: 12.816666666666666
13:13
Ocean Viking tries to contact JRCC Tripoli by Sat phone to report the assessment of the distress situation, with no avail.
12:45
Ocean Viking calls via Sat Phone JRCC Tripoli to relay about the distress alert. The Officer copies the information.
11:30
Ocean Viking completes the recovery operation of the persons in distress. 33 shipwrecked persons have been safely brought on board Ocean Viking.
Latitude: 33.6833333
Longitude: 12.766666666666667
10:43
Ocean Viking calls via Sat Phone JRCC Tripoli to inform about the distress case. The operator could not copy because of broken communication and ask to send an email.
October 23, 2022
12:36
Ocean Viking calls MTRCC via Sat phone to inform about the evacuation of the shipwrecked persons.
12:35
Ocean Viking completes the recovery of 39 shipwrecked persons, who are safely brought on board the mothership.
Latitude: 34.4
Longitude: 12.833333333333334
12:00
Ocean Viking contacts MTRCC by Sat phone to inform about the distress case being ascertained and that Ocean Viking is going to proceed to the recovery of those persons in distress. The operator copies the information.
11:35
Ocean Viking calls MTRCC via Sat phone to report about the visual on the boat in distress. The operator copies the information.
10:58
Ocean Viking calls MTRCC via Sat Phone to inform about the updated position of the boat in distress. The operator copies the information.
10:49
Ocean Viking receives a new VHF Call by Aircraft Colibri 2 to report that the distress boat is now adrift in position 34°24N 012°49E.
10:40
Ocean Viking calls via Sat Phone Malta RCC to inform about the distress situation. The operator copies the information.
October 22, 2022
October 21, 2022
September 5, 2022
19:18
Ocean Viking leaves the port of Taranto, Italy.
02:25
Ocean Viking completes disembarkation of 459 survivors in the port of Taranto, Italy.
September 4, 2022
10:06
Ocean Viking starts disembarkation of the 459 survivors in the port of Taranto, Italy.
September 2, 2022
15:32
Ocean Viking sends an email to ITMRCC, with MTRCC in copy, requesting assistance in finding a Place of Safety and facilitate a prompt disembarkation of all 459 survivors currently on board Ocean Viking.
September 1, 2022
13:38
Ocean Viking receives an email by ITMRCC informing that her request for assistance in finding a place of safety for all survivors onboard has been forwarded to the competent national authority.
12:09
Ocean Viking sends an email to ITMRCC, with MTRCC in copy, requesting assistance in finding a Place of Safety and facilitate a prompt disembarkation of all 460 survivors currently on board Ocean Viking.
August 31, 2022
13:53
Ocean Viking receives an email by ITMRCC informing that her request for assistance in finding a place of safety for all survivors onboard has been forwarded to the competent national authority.
11:49
Ocean Viking sends an email to ITMRCC, with MTRCC in copy, requesting assistance in finding a Place of Safety and facilitate a prompt disembarkation of all 460 survivors currently on board Ocean Viking.
August 30, 2022
12:02
Ocean Viking sends an email to ITMRCC, with MTRCC in copy, requesting assistance in finding a Place of Safety and facilitate a prompt disembarkation of all 460 survivors currently on board Ocean Viking.
August 29, 2022
15:41
Ocean Viking sends an email to ITMRCC, with MTRCC in copy, requesting assistance in finding a Place of Safety and facilitate a prompt disembarkation of all 460 survivors currently on board Ocean Viking.
August 28, 2022
14:57
Ocean Viking sends a request for the designation of a Place of Safety to MTRCC and ITMRCC for the 466 survivors onboard via email.
August 27, 2022
23:25
Ocean Viking sends a request for the designation of a Place of Safety to MTRCC and ITMRCC for the 466 survivors onboard via email.
20:48
Ocean Viking informs MTRCC by email, with ITMRCC in copy, of the completion of the evacuation.
20:30
Ocean Viking RHIB completes lifejackets distribution and starts evacuation.
20:28
Ocean Viking RHIB starts lifejackets distribution.
20:24
Ocean Viking stops at a safe distance from the boat in distress and launches one RHIB.
18:06
Ocean Viking sends an email to MTRCC informing of the completion of the evacuation of 47 survivors.
17:50
Ocean Viking RHIBs start evacuation of survivors.
17:40
Ocean Viking RHIBs complete lifejackets distribution.
17:36
Ocean Viking RHIBs start lifejackets distribution.
17:30
With two rhibs in the water, Ocean Viking reconfirms the distress situation of a wooden boat previously spotted and assessed by Seabird2.
17:28
Ocean Viking sends an email to MTRCC, with ITMRCC in copy, reporting the completion of the evacuation of 15 persons from a fiberglass boat in distress.
16:27
Lifejacket distribution boat 1 completed. 1 RHIB starts the evacuation of survivors onboard Ocean Viking.
16:24
Lifejacket distribution starts for one of the two boats in distress.
16:20
Ocean Viking launches 2 RHIBs.
16:16
Ocean Viking sends an email to MTRCC informing of her intention to evacuate the boat in distress.
14:18
Ocean Viking resumes navigation towards the distress case reported by Alarm Phone and waits for further instructions.
14:00
RHIBs start the evacuation of survivors onboard Ocean Viking.
13:45
Lifejacket distribution completed.
13:42
Lifejacket distribution starts.
13:19
Ocean Viking informs MTRCC by email of her intention to evacuate the boat in distress.
12:50
Ocean Viking alerts course towards the reported distress position.
09:29
Ocean Viking sends an email to MTRCC, with ITMRCC in copy, requesting a Place of Safety for all 355 survivors onboard.
08:06
Ocean Viking resumes navigation and waits for further instructions.
08:00
Ocean Viking sends an email to MTRCC reporting the retrieval completion.
07:36
RHIBs start the evacuation of survivors onboard Ocean Viking.
07:24
Lifejacket distribution is completed.
07:20
Lifejacket distribution starts.
07:12
Ocean Viking launches 3 RHIBs.
07:09
Ocean Viking informs MTRCC of her intention to evacuate the boat in distress.
August 26, 2022
23:09
Ocean Viking sends an email to MTRCC, with ITMRCC in copy, requesting a Place of Safety for all 268 survivors onboard.
21:00
Ocean Viking resumes navigation and waits for further instructions.
20:18
Lifejacket distribution is completed.
20:08
Lifejacket distribution starts.
19:48
Ocean Viking launches 2 RHIBs.
15:50
Ocean Viking sends an email to ITMRCC, with MTRCC and LYJRCC in copy, requesting assistance in finding a Place of Safety for all 212 survivors onboard.
15:02
Ocean Viking informs MTRCC of her intention to proceed towards the reported distress case, 50NM away and assist.
August 25, 2022
21:54
Ocean Viking resumes navigation and waits for further instructions.
21:21
Ocean Viking sends an email to MTRCC reporting the rescue completion.
20:46
Ocean Viking RHIBs start evacuation of survivors onboard Ocean Viking.
20:24
Ocean Viking RHIBs continue lifejackets distribution started by S/V Astral.
20:20
Ocean Viking informs MTRCC via email of her intention to perform the rescue.
19:32
Ocean Viking resumes navigation sailing towards another potential distress case and awaits further instructions.
19:27
Ocean Viking sends an email to MTRCC informing of the rescue completion.
19:20
RHIBs start evacuating survivors on Ocean Viking.
19:03
Lifejackets distribution starts.
18:52
Ocean Viking informs MTRCC of her intention to perform the rescue via email.
18:52
Ocean Viking launches 3 RHIBs in the water.
16:24
Ocean Viking sends a request for the designation of a Place of Safety via email to LYJRCC, with ITMRCC and MTRCC in copy, for the 53 survivors onboard.
14:48
Ocean Viking informs by email the LYJRCC Tripoli about the completion of the rescue.
14:48
Ocean Viking resumes navigation and awaits further instructions.
14:40
The rescue is completed. All 12 survivors are safely onboard the Ocean Viking.
Latitude: 34.16666
Longitude: 11.635
14:25
Ocean Viking reports by email to LYJRCC Tripoli about the intention to perform the rescue.
14:25
Ocean Viking launches one RHIB.
12:15
Ocean Viking informs LYJRCC Tripoli about the intention to proceed towards the target.
11:57
Ocean Viking receives a distress relay from the sailing vessel Nadir about a rubber boat in distress.
07:30
Ocean Viking spots an empty blue wooden boat, adrift.
07:12
Ocean Viking sends a request for the designation of a Place of Safety via email to LYJRCC, with ITMRCC and MTRCC in copy, for the 41 survivors onboard.
05:42
Ocean Viking resumes navigation and awaits further instructions.
05:28
Ocean Viking informs LYJRCC by email of the retrieval completion.
05:08
41 survivors are safely retrieved onboard the Ocean Viking.
Latitude: 33.33166
Longitude: 012.76166
04:57
RHIBs start the evacuation of survivors onboard Ocean Viking.
04:46
Lifejackets’ distribution is complete.
04:43
Lifejackets’ distribution starts.
04:40
Ocean Viking reports by email to JRCC Tripoli about the intention to perform the rescue.
August 24, 2022
19:36
Ocean Viking spots an empty wooden boat blue and white adrift.
17:24
Ocean Viking spots an empty large blue wooden boat adrift, without engine, in the vicinity of the last known distress position.
16:54
Ocean Viking spots a wooden boat, half submerged.
16:54
Ocean Viking spots a wooden boat, half submerged.
15:54
Ocean Viking spots a Libyan Coastguard patrol vessel heading south on her port side.
07:36
Ocean Viking spots a wooden boat adrift, empty, marked with “CP 13/xx/2022”.
August 22, 2022
16:36
Rhib training is completed, all rhibs are recovered. Ocean Viking resumes navigation.
15:00
Ocean Viking stops to perform drills at sea. All 3 Rhibs are in the water.
August 21, 2022
22:12
Rhib training is completed, all rhibs are recovered. Ocean Viking resumes navigation.
20:30
Ocean Viking stops to perform drills at sea. All 3 Rhibs are in the water.
16:00
Ocean Viking leaves anchorage in Syracusa, Italy.
August 1, 2022
18:11
Ocean Viking leaves the port of Salerno, Italy.
14:33
Disembarkation of the 387 survivors is completed.
10:03
Disembarkation of the 387 survivors starts.
09:25
Ocean Viking is moored in the port of Salerno, Italy.
July 30, 2022
July 29, 2022
July 28, 2022
July 27, 2022
21:05
Ocean Viking sends an email to Malta RCC, with ITMRCC in copy, to inform about the situation.
19:50
Ocean Viking calls Malta RCC to ask for further information on the distress case. Duty officer copies the information and answers that Malta RCC has not updates on the case.
16:40
Ocean Viking sends an email to MTRCC, with ITMRCC in copy, to inform about the situation.
16:00
Ocean Viking calls via Satellite Phone the Malta RCC to inform about the situation. The duty officer requests to send an email.
15:55
Ocean Viking alters her course heading toward the distress case.
July 26, 2022
July 25, 2022
21:57
Ocean Viking sends an email to MTRCC, with LYJRCC and ITMRCC in copy, to report on the rescues and to request a place of safety.
17:58
Ocean Viking sends an email to Tripoli JRCC, with MTRCC and ITMRCC in copy, to report on the rescues and to request a place of safety.
16:21
Ocean Viking sends an email to Tripoli JRCC, with MTRCC and ITMRCC in copy, to inform about the situation.
16:20
All RHIBs are recovered, Ocean Viking resumes navigation.
15:49
Ocean Viking evacuates 80 people from a rubber boat in distress and takes them on her board.
Latitude: 33.41666
Longitude: 15.08333
15:19
Ocean Viking sends an email to Tripoli JRCC, with MTRCC and ITMRCC in copy, to update about the situation.
15:15
Ocean Viking calls Tripoli JRCC via Satellite Phone. No answer.
14:30
Ocean Viking sends an email to Tripoli JRCC, with MTRCC and ITMRCC in copy, to inform about the situation.
14:15
Ocean Viking receives a VHF contact from aircraft ‘Osprey2’ relaying a Mayday for an embarkation in distress. Ocean Viking replies that she will proceed with all possible speed toward the distress case.
13:05
Ocean Viking sends an email to Tripoli JRCC, with MTRCC and ITMRCC in copy, to report on the rescue and to request a place of safety.
11:20
Ocean Viking sends an email to Tripoli JRCC, with MTRCC and ITMRCC in copy, to update about the situation.
11:15
Ocean Viking evacuates 39 people from a fiberglass boat in distress and takes the survivors on her board.
Latitude: 33.4
Longitude: 014.68333
10:48
Ocean Viking sends an email to Tripoli JRCC, with MTRCC and ITMRCC in copy, to update about the situation.
10:45
Ocean Viking calls Tripoli JRCC via Satellite Phone. Officer in charge answers, copies all the information and aks to receive the information by email.
10:28
Ocean Viking sends an email to Tripoli JRCC, with MTRCC and ITMRCC in copy, to inform about the situation.
10:25
Ocean Viking launches the Rhibs to investigate the situation.
10:18
Ocean Viking calls Tripoli JRCC via Satellite Phone. An operator answers and copies all the information.
10:10
Ocean Viking spots a boat on the horizon, possibly in distress.
09:20
Ocean Viking calls Tripoli JRCC via Satellite Phone. No answer.
09:00
Ocean Viking receives a call on Channel 16 from an unknown fishing boat not in sight about a boat in distress in the vicinity.
July 24, 2022
22:30
Ocean Viking sends an email to Tripoli JRCC, with MTRCC and ITMRCC in copy, to report on the rescues and to request a place of safety.
19:40
Ocean Viking sends an email to Tripoli JRCC, with MTRCC and ITMRCC in copy, to inform about the situation.
19:26
All RHIBs are recovered on board. Ocean Viking resumes navigation.
18:55
Ocean Viking evacuates 73 people from a rubber boat in distress and takes the survivors on her board.
Latitude: 33.525
Longitude: 013.405
18:38
Patrol Boat from Libyan Costal Security P200 arrives on scene and establishes contact with MV Ocean Viking via the Channel 16 .
18:35
Ocean Viking sends an email to Tripoli JRCC, with MTRCC and ITMRCC in copy, to update about the situation.
18:32
Ocean Viking calls Tripoli JRCC via Satellite Phone. No answer.
18:00
Ocean Viking sends an email to Tripoli JRCC, with MTRCC and ITMRCC in copy, to update about the situation.
17:50
Ocean Viking spots a rubber boat, possibly in distress. Rhibs are launched to assess the situation.
17:00
Ocean Viking sends an email to Tripoli JRCC, with MTRCC and ITMRCC in copy, to update about the situation.
16:43
Ocean Viking alters course and heads to the distress case, at about 20NM away.
16:30
Ocean Viking calls Tripoli JRCC via Satellite Phone. No answer.
15:49
Ocean Viking is in copy of an email from Alarm Phone to the relevant authorities alerting to a boat in distress.
14:12
All RHIBs are recovered, Ocean Viking resumes navigation.
13:53
Ocean Viking evacuates 108 people from a rubber boat in distress and takes the survivors on her board.
Latitude: 33.48333
Longitude: 013.71666
13:17
Ocean Viking sends an email to Tripoli JRCC, with MTRCC and ITMRCC in copy, to update about the situation.
13:15
Ocean Viking calls Tripoli JRCC via Satellite Phone. No answer.
13:02
Ocean Viking sends an email to Tripoli JRCC, with MTRCC and ITMRCC in copy, to update about the situation.
13:00
Ocean Viking calls Tripoli JRCC via Sat Phone. No answer.
11:00
Ocean Viking sends an email to LYJRCC informing of the rescue completion.
10:45
All RHIBs are recovered on board. Ocean Viking resumes navigation.
10:19
Ocean Viking evacuates 87 people from a rubber boat in distress.
Latitude: 33.43333
Longitude: 013.86666
09:58
Ocean Viking informs Libyan maritime authorities about the situation by email.
09:56
Ocean Viking contacts LYJRCC by satellite phone to report on the situation and her intention to perform the rescue. Authorities copy information and ask to report by email.
09:41
Ocean Viking sends an email to LYJRCC informing of the situation.
09:30
Ocean Viking informs via email the LYJRCC to inform about the open case.
09:20
Ocean Viking calls LYJRCC to ask updates about the case. Authorities copy the open case.
08:54
Ocean Viking alters her course to the last known position of the distress case.
08:40
Ocean Viking is in copy of an email from Alarm Phone to the relevant authorities alerting to a boat in distress.
July 23, 2022
17:40
Ocean Viking spots via binoculars a Libyan coastguard patrol vessel with survivors onboard.
17:30
Ocean Viking spots on radar a speeboat heading towards her coming from the location of the Maltese helicopter was circling.
12:56
Ocean Viking is approached by a Libyan coastguards patrol vessel. No contact is established.
July 22, 2022
08:20
Ocean Viking is approached by “Marine Detachment of Rahba al-Duru Bn” Rhib. No contact is established.
July 20, 2022
21:20
Ocean Viking stops to perform drills at sea.
11:14
Rhib training are completed. Ocean Viking resumes navigation.
09:16
Ocean Viking stops to perform drills at sea. All Rhibs are in the water.
July 19, 2022
13:17
Ocean Viking stops to perform drills at sea.
11:12
Rhib training is completed, all rhibs are recovered. Ocean Viking resumes navigation.
08:39
Ocean Viking stops to perform drills at sea. All 3 Rhibs are in the water.
July 18, 2022
22:05
Helicopter evacuation drill is completed.
21:20
Italian Coast Guards calls Ocean Viking to perform helicopter evacuation drill from the Ocean Viking’s Helideck.
14:10
Ocean Viking departs from the port of Syracuse, Sicily.
July 4, 2022
09:59
Ocean Viking sends an email to ITMRCC requesting a Place of Safety for the 291 survivors onboard.
July 1, 2022
02:07
Ocean Viking sends an email to RCC Malta to inform that the rescue is complete.
01:00
All RHIBs are recovered onboard, Ocean Viking resumes navigation.
00:30
Ocean Viking calls MTRCC to report about the search of the opened distress case. The duty officer acknowledges information and asks to reach them by email to communicate information regarding the situation.
00:20
The characteristics of the rescued distress boat do not match with the case reported by the airplane “Seabird” in the Mayday relay call previously listened on VHF channel 16. Ocean Viking resumes search operation.
00:15
Ocean Viking sends an email to MTRCC to inform on the situation and informs that the rescue has been completed.
June 30, 2022
23:40
Ocean Viking calls MTRCC to report about the search of the opened distress case. The duty officer asks to reach them by email to communicate information regarding the situation.
23:30
Ocean Viking spots a boat, possibly in distress.
23:05
Ocean Viking spots a very weak echo on radar about 2NM distance, with no speed, without correspondence with any lights in the horizon. Ocean Viking alters the course toward the echo position to investigate.
21:32
Ocean Viking receives an update email from “Aircraft Seabird” about opened distress case.
21:05
Ocean Viking sends an email to MTRCC to inform on the situation.
20:52
Ocean Viking calls MTRCC to report about the search of the opened distress case. The duty officer asks to reach them by email to communicate information regarding the situation.
20:49
Ocean Viking alters her course to the last known position of the distress case.
20:39
Ocean Viking receives a call on VHF channel 16 from the aircraft asset Seabird relaying a MAYDAY message about a boat in distress requiring immediate assistance.
13:25
All RHIBs are recovered on board. Ocean Viking resumes navigation.
13:00
Libyan Cost Guard Patrol Vessel 656 arrives on the scene and establishes communication on ch.16/13 with the Ocean Viking bridge.
12:55
Ocean Viking sends an email to the LYJRCC to inform about the situation and her intention to perform the rescue.
12:45
Ocean Viking sends an email to the LYJRCC with MTRCC and ITMRCC to update on the situation.
12:43
Ocean Viking calls LYJRCC via Satellite phone. No answer.
12:40
Ocean Viking spots a wooden boat in the water, possibly in distress.
12:00
Ocean Viking spots an echo on radar and alters the course towards the radar echo.
09:55
Ocean Viking sends an email to LYJRCC with MTRCC and ITMRCC to inform them about the opened distress case.
09:50
Ocean Viking calls LYJRCC via Satellite phone. No answer.
09:11
Ocean Viking is in copy of an email from Alarm Phone to the relevant authorities alerting to a boat in distress with ~50 people on board.
09:11
Ocean Viking alters her course to the last known position of the distress case.
June 27, 2022
11:21
Ocean Viking sends a Maritime Incident Report and request for a Place of Safety to MTRCC with ITMRCC and LYJRCC in copy.
09:05
Ocean Viking resumes navigation.
09:04
Ocean Viking sends an email to MTRCC to inform about the rescue.
08:57
All RHIBS are recovered on board.
08:50
Ocean Viking calls three times via Satellite phone the MTRCC to inform about the situation and request for instructions. No answer.
07:53
Ocean Viking sends an email to MTRCC to update on the situation.
07:45
Ocean Viking calls via Satellite phone the MTRCC on three different numbers to update about the situation. No answer.
07:29
Ocean Viking sends an email to MTRCC to update on the situation.
07:18
Ocean Viking calls via Satellite phone the MTRCC on three different numbers to update about the situation. No answer.
07:18
Ocean Viking launchs two RHIBS to assess the situation.
07:10
Ocean Viking spots from the bridge a rubber boat in the water, possibly in distress.
05:34
Ocean Viking sends an email to MTRCC to update on the situation.
05:21
Ocean Viking is in copy of an email intended to the MTRCC and ITRCC with an updated position of the opened distress case.
04:54
Ocean Viking investigates the latest known position of the opened distress case.
04:24
Ocean Viking calls MTRCC to report the search of the opened distress case. The duty officer asks to reach them by email in case of any relevant update.
June 26, 2022
23:36
Ocean Viking sends an email to MTRCC to inform about the situation.
23:16
Ocean Viking calls via Satellite Phone MTRCC to inform the coordination center about the case and readiness of the Ocean Viking to provide assistance. The duty officer requires to please reach them by email.
22:57
Ocean Viking is in copy of an email from Alarm Phone alerting MTRCC and ITMRCC to a boat in distress in the Maltese SRR.
19:28
Ocean Viking sends a Maritime Incident Report and request for a Place of Safety to LYJRCC with ITMRCC and MTRCC in copy.
16:20
Ocean Viking resumes navigation.
16:18
Ocean Viking sends an email to the LYJRCC to update about the situation.
16:13
All Rhibs are recovered onboard the Ocean Viking.
15:21
Ocean Viking sends an email to LYJRCC to inform about the rescue.
15:18
Ocean Viking calls the LYJRCC to report on the situation. No answer.
15:02
Ocean Viking emails LYJRCC to update about the situation.
14:55
Ocean Vikings spots a rubber boat in the water from the bridge, possibly in distress. Three RHIBS are launched to investigate the situation.
14:10
Ocean Viking informs via email LYJRCC about the situation.
14:06
Ocean Viking calls the LYJRCC. The communication is broken.
14:05
Ocean Viking alters course heading to the target.
14:00
Ocean Viking receives a call on channel 16 from a fishing vessel about a boat in distress.
June 25, 2022
16:32
Ocean Viking sends an email to the LYJRCC with MTRCC and ITMRCC to update on the situation.
16:20
Ocean Viking spots a rubber boat in the water and launchs RHIBS to investigate. The team onboard the RHIBS finds an empty rubber boat adrift.
16:19
Ocean Viking is in copy of an email from Alarm Phone with updated GPS coordinate of the reported distress case.
14:38
Ocean Viking calls LYJRCC via Satellite phone. No answer.
14:31
Ocean Viking alters her course to the last known position of the distress case.
14:11
Ocean Viking is in copy of an email from Alarm Phone to the relevant authorities alerting to a boat in distress with ~70 people on board.
June 24, 2022
18:28
Ocean Viking sends a Maritime Incident Report and request for a Place of Safety to LYJRCC with ITMRCC and MTRCC in copy.
17:10
Ocean Viking resumes navigation and waits for further instructions.
17:04
Ocean Viking sends an email to LYJRCC informing of the rescue completion.
16:57
Ocean Viking rescues 15 survivors from a fiberglass boat in distress.
Latitude: 33.29
Longitude: 012.31666
16:31
Ocean Viking informs via email JRCC Tripoli about her intention to perform the rescue.
16:30
Ocean Viking calls LYJRCC to report on the situation. No answer.
16:22
Ocean Viking informs Libyan maritime authorities about the situation.
16:15
Ocean Viking spots a boat possibly in distress in the Libyan SRR.
June 21, 2022
22:40
All Rhibs recovered. Ocean Viking resumes navigation.
June 20, 2022
11:07
All Rhibs are recovered. Ocean Viking resumes navigation.
June 19, 2022
14:30
Ocean Viking stops to conduct drills at sea.
June 18, 2022
May 31, 2022
May 29, 2022
17:48
Ocean Viking recovers Eazy1 Rhib.
17:45
Casualty transferred onboard Ocean Viking via soft stretcher.
17:38
Easy1 Rhib recovers man overboard from the water.
17:35
Ocean Viking launches Easy1 Rhib to recover the man overboard.
10:52
Ocean Viking sends an email to ITMRCC, with MTRCC in copy, requesting assistance in finding a Place of Safety and facilitating a prompt disembarkation of all 296 survivors onboard.
May 28, 2022
10:22
Ocean Viking sends an email to ITMRCC, with MTRCC in copy, requesting assistance in finding a Place of Safety and facilitating a prompt disembarkation of all 296 survivors onboard.
May 23, 2022
18:41
Ocean Viking sends an email to ITMRCC and MTRCC requesting assistance in finding a Place of Safety and facilitating a prompt disembarkation of all 296 survivors onboard.
16:07
Ocean Viking completes the evacuation of 64 survivors from a wooden boat in distress.
Latitude: 34.77166
Longitude: 012.75
12:52
Ocean Viking sends an email to ITMRCC and MTRCC requesting assistance in finding a Place of Safety and facilitating a prompt disembarkation of all 232 survivors.
May 22, 2022
22:49
Ocean Viking requests a Place of Safety for the 233 survivors onboard, via email sent to LYJRCC with ITMRCC and MTRCC in copy.
May 19, 2022
15:20
Ocean Viking requests a Place of Safety for the 158 survivors onboard, via email sent to LYJRCC with ITMRCC and MTRCC in copy.
11:46
Ocean Viking completes the evacuation of 91 survivors from a rubber boat in distress.
Latitude: 33.32666
Longitude: 12.32166
April 24, 2022
April 23, 2022
09:24
Ocean Viking resumes patrol.
08:43
Ocean Viking stops to conduct Rhibs drills.
April 22, 2022
08:04
Ocean Viking departs from the port of Syracuse, Sicily.
February 13, 2022
10:55
Ocean Viking sends an email to MTRCC, with ITMRCC in copy, alerting to the assessed distress case.
10:48
Ocean Viking contacts MTRCC via Sat phone to report the distress case. MTRCC requests information to be sent via email because “duty officer is busy”.
10:30
Ocean Viking sends an email to MTRCC, with ITMRCC in copy, reporting the situation.
10:25
Ocean Viking contacts MTRCC via Sat phone to report the distress case. MTRCC requests information to be sent by email.
08:58
Ocean Viking alerts MTRCC via email, with ITMRCC in copy, of the distress alert.
07:55
Ocean Viking informs MTRCC with ITMRCC in copy via email of the potential distress case being investigated.
October 5, 2021
07:30
Ocean Viking’s anchor is up.
September 25, 2021
17:30
Ocean Viking is anchored in Augusta inner harbor roadster.
17:00
Ocean Viking leaves berth to move at the anchorage for quarantine.
15:38
Ocean Viking is notified of a 10-day quarantine ordered by Italian health authorities.
14:06
The disembarkation of the 122 survivors is completed.
10:46
The disembarkation of the 122 survivors starts in Augusta, Sicily.
September 24, 2021
22:00
Ocean Viking is moored in Augusta port.
20:56
Anchor is up, Ocean Viking is moving to berth.
15:05
Ocean Viking drops the anchor at the Augusta inner harbor.
September 23, 2021
19:25
Ocean Viking receives the instructions from ITMRCC to disembark the 122 survivors in Augusta, Italy.
September 21, 2021
September 20, 2021
04:00
All RHIBs are recovered on board. Rescue operation completed.
03:52
Ocean Viking completes the rescue of the boat in distress: 13 survivors are safely brought onboard.
Latitude: 35.1667
Longitude: 12.335
03:20
Ocean Viking sends an email to RCC Malta to report the situation.
01:35
Ocean Viking calls RCC Malta via Satellite Phone to report the situation. RCC Malta does not answer the phone.
September 19, 2021
20:51
Ocean Viking calls RCC Malta via Satellite Phone to update the situation. RCC Malta does not answer the phone.
20:42
Ocean Viking completes the rescue of a wooden boat in distress: 58 survivors are safely brought onboard.
Latitude: 34.78389
Longitude: 012.50000
20:20
Ocean Viking sends an email to RCC Malta to report the situation.
19:54
Ocean Viking calls RCC Malta via Satellite Phone to report the situation. RCC Malta does not answer the phone.
10:31
Ocean Viking sends an email to JRCC Tripoli, with ITMRCC and RCC Malta in copy, to inform that she is heading to the last reported position of the two distress cases.
10:20
Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli via Satellite Phone to report the situation. JRCC Tripoli does not answer the phone.
08:55
Ocean Viking sends an email to JRCC Tripoli (with ITMRCC and RCC Malta in copy) to report completion of rescue operation.
08:40
All RHIBs recovered on board Ocean Viking. Rescue operation completed. Ocean Viking resumes navigation.
08:26
Ocean Viking completes the rescue of a wooden boat in distress: 33 survivors are safely brought onboard.
Latitude: 33.53361
Longitude: 011.91750
07:58
Rescue of the wooden boat in distress starts.
07:56
Ocean Viking informs JRCC Tripoli (with ITMRCC and RCC Malta in copy) that the assessed wooden boat requires immediate assistance.
07:50
Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli via Satellite Phone to report the situation. JRCC Tripoli does not answer the phone.
07:41
Ocean Viking launches RHIBs Easy 1 and Easy 2 in the water to assess the distress case.
07:40
Ocean Viking sends a situation report about the distress case to JRCC Tripoli (with ITMRCC and RCC Malta in copy).
07:31
Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli via Satellite Phone to inform about the distress case. JRCC Tripoli does not answer the phone
September 18, 2021
12:35
Ocean Viking sends an email to JRCC Tripoli (with ITMRCC and RCC Malta in copy) to report completion of rescue operation.
12:33
All RHIBs recovered on board Ocean Viking. Rescue operation completed. Ocean Viking resumes navigation.
12:09
Ocean Viking completes the rescue of a wooden boat in distress: 25 survivors are safely brought onboard.
Latitude: 33.40222
Longitude: 012.26806
11:56
Rescue of the wooden boat in distress starts.
11:55
Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli via Satellite Phone to report the situation. JRCC Tripoli does not answer the phone.
10:58
Ocean Viking informs JRCC Tripoli via email (in copy MT RCC and IT MRCC) of her proceeding towards the distress position.
10:56
Ocean Viking receives an email from Pilotes Volontaires (addressed to MT RCC and IT MRCC) requesting assistance for a boat in distress, same distress case reported by Seabird.
10:32
Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli via Satellite Phone to report the distress case. JRCC Tripoli does not answer the phone.
September 16, 2021
21:35
All RHIBs recovered. Training complete. Ocean Viking resumes navigation.
September 15, 2021
16:40
All RHIBs recovered. Ocean Viking resumes navigation.
September 14, 2021
17:10
All RHIBs recovered. Ocean Viking resumes navigation.
11:25
All RHIBs recovered. Training completed.
September 13, 2021
13:20
Ocean Viking leaves the port of Marseille.
August 25, 2021
17:28
The Italian health authorities notified the Ocean Viking of a 10-day prolongation of the quarantine.
August 11, 2021
13:55
Disembarkation of all survivors in the port of Pozzallo, Italy, is completed.
August 10, 2021
19:15
Another 199 shipwrecked people disembarked from Ocean Viking in Pozzallo, Italy. 56 survivors remain onboard.
August 9, 2021
08:40
Resumption of disembarkation in Pozzallo, Sicily.
August 8, 2021
20:00
Disembarkation suspended for the day. 97 survivors disembarked in total.
16:15
Disembarkation starts from the Ocean Viking.
August 7, 2021
14:08
Ocean Viking receives via a phone call the instructions to disembark the 449 survivors in Pozzallo, Italy.
11:35
Ocean Viking sends a sixth request to ITMRCC (with MTRCC, LYJRCC and TNMRCC in copy) requesting assistance in finding a Place of Safety and facilitate a prompt disembarkation of all remaining 449 survivors.
August 6, 2021
17:20
The medical evacuation of one patient, from the Ocean Viking to an Italian Coast guard vessel is completed.
Latitude: 36.445
Longitude: 015.34
11:30
Ocean Viking sends a fifth request to ITMRCC (with MTRCC, LYJRCC and TNMRCC in copy) requesting assistance in finding a Place of Safety and facilitate a prompt disembarkation of all remaining 550 survivors.
August 5, 2021
17:00
The medical evacuation of two female patients, one with her eight-year-old son, from the Ocean Viking to an Italian Coast guard vessel is completed.
Latitude: 35.418
Longitude: 013.05
11:32
Ocean Viking sends a fourth request to ITMRCC (with MTRCC, LYJRCC and TNMRCC in copy) requesting assistance in finding a Place of Safety and facilitate a prompt disembarkation of all remaining 553 survivors.
August 4, 2021
11:21
Ocean Viking sends a request to ITMRCC (with MTRCC, LYJRCC and TNMRCC in copy) requesting assistance in finding a Place of Safety and facilitate a prompt disembarkation of all remaining 553 survivors.
August 3, 2021
13:42
Ocean Viking sends a request to ITMRCC (with MTRCC, LYJRCC and TNMRCC in copy) requesting assistance in finding a Place of Safety and facilitate a prompt disembarkation of all remaining 553 survivors.
13:17
A medical evacuation of a female patient and her partner from Ocean Viking onto Italian Coast guard vessel is completed.
Latitude: 35.37
Longitude: 013.00
August 2, 2021
11:40
Ocean Viking sends a request to ITMRCC for assistance in finding a Place of Safety to facilitate a prompt disembarkation of all survivors on board.
August 1, 2021
19:24
Ocean Viking sends an email to MTRCC, TNMRCC and LYJRCC (with ITMRCC in copy) requesting a Place of Safety for the 555 survivors onboard.
16:05
Ocean Viking completes the rescue of a wooden boat in distress. 106 are safely brought onboard Ocean Viking.
Latitude: 34.6583
Longitude: 012.038
04:30
Ocean Viking completes the rescue of a large wooden boat in distress. 253 people are safely brought onboard.
Latitude: 34.32
Longitude: 011.45166
July 31, 2021
18:20
Ocean Viking completes the rescue of a wooden boat in distress. 21 survivors are safely brought onboard Ocean Viking.
Latitude: 33.428
Longitude: 012.395
15:50
Ocean Viking completes the rescue of a wooden boat in distress. 64 people are safely brought onboard Ocean Viking.
Latitude: 33.645
Longitude: 012.213
12:40
Ocean Viking completes the rescue of a rubber boat in distress. 54 people are safely brought onboard Ocean Viking.
Latitude: 33.29
Longitude: 012.117
11:18
Ocean Viking sends an email to LYJRCC (with ITMRCC and MTRCC in copy) requesting the designation of a Place of Safety for the 57 rescued persons.
09:10
Ocean Viking resumes navigation.
08:49
Ocean Viking sends an email to LYJRCC (with ITMRCC and MTRCC) informing of the rescue completion.
08:43
The Ocean Viking completes the rescue of 57 people from a rubber boat in distress.
Latitude: 33.355
Longitude: 012.515
07:50
The GACS patrol vessel leaves the scene. Ocean Viking’s RHIBs proceed with the assessment of the rubber boat in distress.
07:30
The Ocean Viking launches two RHIBs. A GACS patrol vessel arrives on scene.
July 26, 2021
13:05
Ocean Viking calls MTRCC via Satellite phone seeking confirmation that the boat in distress alerted to by Alarm Phone is the one rescued by the AFM. MTRCC does not answer the phone.
12:19
Ocean Viking receives an email sent by Alarm Phone informing that media outlets report a rescue operation conducted by the AFM in the Maltese SRR in the morning.
11:10
Ocean Viking sends an email to MTRCC informing that she couldn’t find the distress case and seeking updated information.
10:40
Ocean Viking receives a VHF call by Seabird aircraft (Sea-Watch), flying 39 NM North of Ocean Viking’s last position, informing that they have not found the open distress case.
10:37
Ocean Viking calls MTRCC via Satellite phone seeking updated information on the open distress case. No information is provided.
01:07
Ocean Viking replies to MTRCC via email stating that she is responding to a distress alert and had informed MTRCC via email when she altered her course towards the reported distress position.
00:39
Ocean Viking receives an email sent by MTRCC stating that MTRCC did not request Ocean Viking’s intervention in Maltese SRR.
00:18
Ocean Viking calls MTRCC via Satellite phone seeking coordination of the search operation. MTRCC does not answer the phone.
00:15
Ocean Viking calls MTRCC via Satellite phone seeking coordination of the search operation. MTRCC does not answer the phone.
00:03
Ocean Viking calls MTRCC via Satellite phone seeking coordination of the search operation. MTRCC does not answer the phone.
July 25, 2021
23:50
Ocean Viking calls MTRCC via Satellite phone seeking coordination of the search operation. MTRCC does not answer the phone.
23:47
Ocean Viking calls MTRCC via Satellite phone seeking coordination of the search operation. MTRCC does not answer the phone.
23:44
Ocean Viking calls MTRCC via Satellite phone seeking coordination of the search operation. MTRCC does not answer the phone.
23:17
Ocean Viking calls MTRCC via Satellite phone seeking coordination of the search operation. MTRCC does not answer the phone.
23:14
Ocean Viking calls MTRCC via Satellite phone seeking coordination of the search operation. MTRCC does not answer the phone.
22:48
Ocean Viking calls MTRCC via Satellite phone seeking coordination of the search operation. MTRCC does not answer the phone.
22:44
Ocean Viking calls MTRCC via Satellite phone seeking coordination of the search operation. MTRCC does not answer the phone.
22:06
Ocean Viking sends an email to MTRCC informing that she has tried multiple times to reach them via Sat phone without success.
21:58
Ocean Viking calls MTRCC via Satellite phone seeking coordination of the search operation. MTRCC does not answer the phone.
21:40
Ocean Viking calls MTRCC via Satellite phone seeking coordination of the search operation. MTRCC does not answer the phone.
21:33
Ocean Viking calls MTRCC via Satellite phone seeking coordination of the search operation. MTRCC does not answer the phone.
21:30
Ocean Viking calls MTRCC via Satellite phone seeking coordination of the search operation. MTRCC does not answer the phone.
21:23
Ocean Viking calls MTRCC via Satellite phone seeking coordination of the search operation. MTRCC does not answer the phone.
19:27
Ocean Viking calls MTRCC via Satellite phone seeking updated information on the open distress case. MTRCC has no new information.
17:57
Ocean Viking informs MTRCC via email of her altering course towards the reported distress position.
July 24, 2021
17:15
All RHIBs recovered. Ocean Viking resumes navigation.
10:48
Ocean Viking leaves the port of Augusta, Sicily.
July 10, 2021
20:42
Disembarkation of all survivors in the port of Augusta, Italy, is over.
July 9, 2021
11:30
Disembarkation of survivors in the port of Augusta starts.
09:00
Ocean Viking is moored in the port of Augusta, Italy.
July 8, 2021
20:42
Ocean Viking receives via a phone call the instructions to disembark the 572 survivors in Augusta, Italy.
17:53
Ocean Viking sends an email to ITMRCC (with MTRCC and LYJRCC in copy) requesting for assistance in finding a Place of Safety and facilitate a prompt disembarkation of all 572 survivors
July 7, 2021
11:26
Ocean Viking sends a request for assistance in finding a Place of Safety for the 572 survivors onboard by email to ITMRCC (with MTRCC and LYJRCC in copy).
July 6, 2021
13:41
Ocean Viking sends an email to ITMRCC (with MTRCC and LYJRCC in copy) requesting for assistance in finding a Place of Safety and facilitate a prompt disembarkation of all 572 survivors.
July 5, 2021
14:39
Ocean Viking sends an email to ITMRCC (with MTRCC and LYJRCC in copy) requesting assistance for the designation of a Place of Safety.
11:32
Ocean Viking sends an email to LYJRCC and MTRCC (with ITMRCC in copy) requesting a Place of Safety for the 572 survivors onboard.
10:11
Ocean Viking sends an email to LYJRCC (with MTRCC and ITMRCC in copy) informing of the completion of the rescue.
03:23
Ocean Viking completes the rescue of a large wooden boat in distress in the Libyan Search and Rescue Region: 369 people are safely brought onboard.
Latitude: 34.13667
Longitude: 012.18167
July 4, 2021
21:55
Ocean Viking sends an email to LYJRCC (with MTRCC, ITMRCC and Pilotes Volontaires in copy) informing that she has target on radar with speed and course corresponding to the distress case and will launch her Rhibs for further investigation.
18:07
Ocean Viking sends an email to LYJRCC (with MTRCC, ITMRCC and Pilotes Volontaires in copy) informing that Ocean Viking is proceeding towards the distress position.
14:53
Ocean Viking completes the rescue of a wooden boat in distress in the Maltese SRR: 71 people are safely brought onboard.
Latitude: 34.63833
Longitude: 012.81
10:47
Ocean Viking send an email to MTRCC (with ITMRCC in copy) alerting to the distress case and informing that she is proceeding towards the distress position.
07:27
Ocean Viking sends an email to MTRCC (with ITMRCC and LYJRCC in copy) informing of the completion of the rescue.
07:05
Ocean Viking completes the rescue of the wooden boat in the Maltese SRR: 67 survivors are safely brought onboard.
Latitude: 34.43333
Longitude: 012.41667
05:34
Ocean Viking sends an email to LYJRCC, ITMRCC and MTRCC informing that MTRCC confirmed by phone that the Inmarsat distress case is the same as the Alarm Phone one. Ocean Viking informs that has visual on the overcrowded wooden boat and is going to launch her Rhibs.
04:26
Ocean Viking sends an email to LYJRCC, ITMRCC and MTRCC recapping events.
02:46
Ocean Viking calls all Libyan phone numbers indicated on the Inmarsat text message. None answers.
July 3, 2021
21:06
Ocean Viking informs by email LYJRCC (with ITMRCC and MTRCC in copy) of the completion of the rescue
20:55
Ocean Viking completes the rescue of a fibreglass boat in distress in the Libyan Search and Rescue Region: 21 survivors are safely brought onboard.
Latitude: 34.133333
Longitude: 012.06
20:43
Ocean Viking informs via VHF the Tunisian Navy ship of the imminent rescue.
20:22
Ocean Viking sends an email to LYJRCC (with ITMRCC and MTRCC in copy) informing that Ocean Viking is launching rescue boats to investigate.
20:01
Ocean Viking sends an email to LYJRCC (with ITMRCC and MTRCC in copy)informing that Ocean Viking is proceeding towards the distress position.
14:36
Ocean Viking sends an email to LYJRCC (with MTRCC and ITMRCC in copy) informing that Seabird aircraft (Sea-Watch) reported the interception of the boat in distress by the Libyan Coast Guard.
01:03
In response to the Ocean Viking’s request for a Place of Safety, MTRCC sends an email to Ocean Viking denying responsibility for the rescues of the 44 survivors onboard.
July 2, 2021
20:13
Ocean Viking sends a request for a Place of Safety for the 44 survivors rescued in the Maltese SRR via email to MTRCC (with ITRCC in copy).
18:00
Colibri2 (Pilotes Volontaires) informs Ocean Viking via VHF of the interception of the first distress case by the LYCG.
July 1, 2021
20:33
Ocean Viking completes the rescue of a wooden boat in distress: 14 survivors are safely brought onboard.
Latitude: 34.69167
Longitude: 012.015
19:52
Ocean Viking informs MTRCC of her readiness to proceed to the assistance of the boat in distress by email (with ITMRCC in copy).
19:03
Ocean Viking informs MTRCC of her proceeding towards the distress position by email (with ITMRCC in copy).
18:17
Ocean Viking informs MT RCC of the completion of the rescue by email (with LYJRCC and IT MRCC in copy).
16:22
Ocean Viking sends an email to MT RCC reiterating that LYCG patrol vessel has left the area and informing that Ocean Viking is going to proceed to the assistance of the boat in distress.
16:19
Ocean Viking calls MT RCC informing that LYCG patrol vessel has left the area.
15:42
Ocean Viking calls RCC MALTA seeking coordination and informs of the presence of the Libyan coastguard in Maltese SRR.
13:47
Ocean Viking informs JRCC Tripoli via email (in copy MT RCC and IT MRCC) of her proceeding towards the distress position.
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