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Ocean Viking departs from the port of Syracuse, Sicily.
On May 14, the Ocean Viking leaves the port of Syracuse, Sicily.
On May 15 , the Ocean Viking team performs trainings.
On May 16, the Ocean Viking team performs trainings.
On May 17, the Ocean Viking team performs trainings.
On May 19, the Ocean Viking rescues a total of 158 survivors from two rubber boats in distress and sends a request for the designation of a place of safety.
On May 22, the Ocean Viking rescues 75 survivors from a rubber boat in distress and sends a request for the designation of a place of safety.
On May 23 morning, one survivor is medically evacuated by an Italian coastguard vessel. The Ocean Viking then sends a request to find assistance in finding a place of safety and facilitating prompt disembarkation of the remaining survivors onboard. In the afternoon, Ocean Viking rescues 64 survivors from a wooden boat in distress. The Ocean Viking sends a request to find assistance in finding a place of safety and facilitating prompt disembarkation of the survivors onboard.
On May 24, Ocean Viking sends a request for the designation of a place of safety.
On May 25, Ocean Viking sends a request for the designation of a place of safety.
On May 26, Ocean Viking sends a request for the designation of a place of safety.
On May 27, Ocean Viking sends a request for the designation of a place of safety.
On May 28, Ocean Viking sends a request for the designation of a place of safety.
On May 29, Ocean Viking sends a request for the designation of a place of safety and completes the medical evacuation of two survivors with an Italian Coastguard vessel. Later, Ocean Viking recovers a man overboard from the water.
The same day, ITMRCC calls Ocean Viking with instructions to proceed to Pozzallo, Sicily, to disembark 294 remaining survivors.
On May 30, the disembarkation process starts.
On May 31, the disembarkation process is complete. All 294 survivors have disembarked.