OPERATION - 29 July-14 August 2023

18:09 The Ocean Viking leaves the port of Civitavecchia, Italy. 

07:30 The Ocean Viking docks in Syracuse, Italy, for maintenance.

07:58 Ocean Viking leaves the port of Syracuse, Italy. 

08:40 Ocean Viking spots an overcrowded fiberglass boat.

08:45 Ocean Viking launches rescue boats. 

08:49 Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli via Sat Phone. No answer.

08:52 Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli via Sat Phone. No answer. 

08:53 Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli.

Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli. Further Info: JRCC Tripoli asks for Ocean Vikings position. Ocean Viking provides position and informs JRCC Tripoli that rescue boats are proceeding to assess the situation. JRCC Tripoli does not give further instructions. 

08:54 Ocean Viking assesses the situation.

The boat is unseaworthy, inapt for navigation in high seas, overcrowded with about 55 people on board, including children and women, all exposed to the elements, no Life Saving Appliances available.

09:07 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.  

09:29 Evacuation of 55 survivors onto Ocean Viking is completed. 

 White and grey fiberglass boat left adrift. 

Rescue in position: 33 35,6 N 012 25,4 E 

Latitude: 33.59333
Longitude: 12.40666

09:37 Ocean Viking sends an email to JRCC Tripoli to inform about the completion of the recovery of survivors and request a PoS. 

11:39 Ocean Viking receives an email from ITMRCC designating Civitavecchia as the place of safety for the 55 survivors onboard.

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. 

18:53 Ocean Viking receives a call from ITMRCC with instructions to proceed to an assigned position . 

Instructions to proceed to position 34°58’N 011°57’E.

20:39 Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC to report the situation and asks for further instructions. 

22:19 Ocean Viking receives a call from ITMRCC requesting an update about the situation and giving further instructions. 

23:35 Ocean Viking initiates a rescue operation for an iron boat in distress. 

23:57 Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC to report about the situation and asks for instructions. 

00:13 Ocean Viking completes recovery of 35 survivors. 

Iron boat left adrift 

Rescue in position: 35°04.4’N 011°53.2’E 

Latitude: 35.07333
Longitude: 11.88666

00:14 Ocean Viking initiates a rescue operation for a wooden boat in distress. 

00:41 Ocean Viking completes recovery of 54 survivors. 

Wooden boat left adrift 

Rescue in position: 35°04.2’N 011°52.6’E 

Latitude: 35.07
Longitude: 11.876666

00:51 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. 

02:52 Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC to report about the situation and asks for instructions. 

03:45 Ocean Viking completes recovery of 49 survivors.

Iron boat left adrift 

Rescue in position: 35°11.2’N 011°45.2’E 

Latitude: 35.18666
Longitude: 11.75333

03:55 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. 

04:42 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. 

04:57 Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC to report about the situation and asks for instructions. 

05:01 Ocean Viking completes recovery of 39 survivors 

Iron boat left adrift 

Rescue in position: 35°10.8’N 011°45.3’E 

Latitude: 35.18
Longitude: 11.755

06:00 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. 

06:16 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. 

07:00 Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC to report about the situation and asks for instructions. 

07:21 Ocean Viking completes recovery of 46 survivors 

Iron boat left adrift 

Rescue in position: 35°12.3’N 011°43.5’E 

Latitude: 35.205
Longitude: 11.725

07:37 Ocean Viking completes recovery of 42 survivors 

Iron boat left adrift 

Rescue in position: 35°12.2’N 011°43.5’E 

Latitude: 35.20333
Longitude: 11.725

08:43 Ocean Viking initiates a rescue operation for an iron boat in distress. 

08:53 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. 

09:13 Ocean Viking completes recovery of 37 survivors. 

Iron boat left adrift. 

Rescue in position: 35°15.3’N 011°44.8’E 

Latitude: 35.255
Longitude: 11.74666

09:49 Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC to report about the situation and asks for instructions. 

10:35 Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC to report about the situation and asks for instructions. 

10:45 Ocean Viking initiates a rescue operation for an iron boat in distress. 

11:40 Ocean Viking completes recovery of 56 survivors. 

ron boat left adrift. 

Rescue in position: 35°15.5’N 011°56.5’E 

Latitude: 35.25833
Longitude: 11.94166

12:33 Ocean Viking initiates a rescue operation for an iron boat in distress. 

12:45 Italian Coast Guard Patrol Vessel CP290 arrives on scene. 

13:03 Ocean Viking receives a call from ITMRCC requesting an update about the situation and giving further instructions. 

13:40 Ocean Viking initiates a rescue operation for three iron boats in distress. 

13:59 Ocean Viking completes recovery of 67 survivors. 

Iron boat left adrift 

Rescue in position: 35°10.8’N 011°56.1’E 

Latitude: 35.18
Longitude: 11.935

14:03 Ocean Viking initiates a rescue operation of an iron boat in distress. 

14:26 Ocean Viking is in copy of an email from Malta RCC to S/V Astral, for a Medevac.

S/V Astral requested medevac for a pregnant woman rescued at sea. RCC Malta advises S/V Astral to seek Ocean Viking support to facilitate the helicopter medevac via Ocean Viking winch deck

14:37 Ocean Viking responds to Malta RCC with her availability to support the Medevac operation 

14:47 Ocean Viking receives a call from ITMRCC requesting an update about the situation and giving further instructions. 

14:50 Ocean Viking completes recovery of 22 survivors. 

14 survivors were transferred onboard CP290, 8 survivors were brought onboard the Ocean Viking. 

 Iron boat left adrift.

Rescue in position: 35°10.8’N 011°56.3’E 

Latitude: 35.18
Longitude: 11.93833

15:00 Italian CoastGuard CP290 departs from scene. 

15:10 Ocean Viking initiates a rescue operation for a wooden boat in distress. 

15:23 Ocean Viking receives a call from ITMRCC requesting an update about the situation and giving further instructions. 

15:30 Ocean Viking receives a call from ITMRCC requesting an update about the situation and giving further instructions. 

15:31 Ocean Viking completes recovery of 16 survivors.

Wooden boat left adrift 

Rescue in position: 35°11.1’N 011°56.0’E 

Latitude: 35.185
Longitude: 11.93333

16:08 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. 

16:56 Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC to report about the situation and asks for instructions. 

17:04 Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC to report about the situation and asks for instructions. 

17:31 Ocean Viking completes recovery of 41 survivors.

Iron boat left adrift 

Rescue in position: 35°14.4’N 011°58.9’E 

Latitude: 35.24
Longitude: 11.98166

18:24 Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC to report about the situation. ITMRCC instructs Ocean Viking to proceed towards Lampedusa. 

18:59 Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC to inform that all Rhibs are recovered and providing ETA to Lampedusa. 

22:08 Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC to report about the situation and asks for instructions. 

13:26 Ocean Viking arrives in the port of Porto Empedocle, Italy.

 Porto Empedocle, Italy. 

14:38 Disembarkation of 369 survivors from the Ocean Viking starts in 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. 

18:18 Ocean Viking leaves the port of Porto Empedocle, Italy. 

18:32 Ocean Viking proceeds to Civitavecchia, Italy. 

08:24 Ocean Viking arrives in the port of Civitavecchia, Italy. 

09:10 Disembarkation of the 254 survivors from the Ocean Viking starts in the port of Civitavecchia, Italy. 

13:33 Disembarkation in the port of Civitavecchia, Italy, of all 254 survivors from the Ocean Viking is completed. 

19:42 Ocean Viking leaves the port of Civitavecchia, Italy.