OPERATION - 25 June - 06 July 2025

09:21 Ocean Viking departs from Savona

13:44 Ocean Viking is in copy of an email sent from Alarm Phone to ITMRCC and MRCC Malta about a distress call

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14:18 Ocean Viking emails Libyan JRCC (and MRCC Malta in CC) about the distress case and that Ocean Viking is proceeding to its last known position

07:18 Ocean Viking in is copy of an email sent from Alarm Phone to ITMRCC and MRCC Malta saying the distress case safely arrived in Lampedusa on its own.

08:47 Ocean Viking is in copy of an email sent by Pilotes Volontaires to ITMRCC and MRCC Malta about a distress case spotted by their aircraft Colibri 2

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08:59 Ocean Viking emails Libyan JRCC, with ITMRCC and MRCC Malta in CC, saying she is proceeding to the distress case

09:46 LyCG patrol vessel calls Ocean Viking on VHF Ch16 asking to leave the area

10:30 LyCG patrol vessel calls Ocean Viking on VHF Ch16 asking to leave the area. Ocean Viking acknowledges the request of the Libyan officer.

10:39 Ocean Viking is in copy of an email sent by Pilotes Volontaires to ITMRCC and MRCC Malta saying their aircraft Colibri 2 is on scene of the distress case and that an interception by the so-called libyan coast guards is ongoing.

12:48 Ocean Viking is in copy of an email sent by Airborne Operation Seabird 1 to Libyan JRCC, with ITMRCC and MRCC Malta in CC about a distress case

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13:00 Ocean Viking alters her course toward the distress case.

13:03 Ocean Viking emails LySRCC, (ITMRCC and MRCC Malta in copy) saying she is proceeding to the distress case ready to provide first assistance.

15:20 Ocean Viking spots the distress case

15:38 Ocean Viking emails Libyan JRCC, (ITMRCC and MRCC Malta in copy) saying the distress case is spotted and RHIBs will be launched for closer assessment.

15:39 Ocean Viking launches her RHIBs to conduct first assessment.

15:45 First assessment is ongoing

15:51 Ocean Viking emails Libyan JRCC, (ITMRCC and MRCC Malta in copy) to inform about the situation after the first assessment. The distress case is unseaworthy, inapt for navigation in high seas, overcrowded and there is no life saving appliances.

16:06 Ocean Viking completes the recovery operation of the persons in distress.

Latitude: 33.4440
Longitude: 14.2185

16:09 Ocean Viking emails Libyan JRCC, (ITMRCC and MRCC Malta in copy) to inform about the rescue and request a Place of Safety.

16:57 Ocean Viking sends via email, LySRCC, (ITMRCC and MRCC Malta in copy) the breakdown of the 37 persons recovered and requests a Place of Safety.

17:50 Ocean Viking receives an email from ITMRCC with the assigned POS Ancona. Ocean Viking changes course towards the assigned POS.

11:54 Ancona pilot onboard

13:00 Disembarkation starts

13:28 Rescue Complete. All survivors disembarked