06 July – Ocean Viking departs from Ancona.
12 July – 16 shipwrecked persons rescued.
16 July – Disembarkation in Ravenna.
OPERATION - 06 - 16 July 2025
July 6, 2025
18:30
Ocean Viking is leaving Ancona harbour
July 9, 2025
14:25
Ocean Viking is moored in Syracuse
July 10, 2025
13:40
Ocean Viking departs from Syracuse
July 12, 2025
Latitude: 33.2222
Longitude: 14.0300
Longitude: 14.0300
07:04
Ocean Viking emails Libyan JRCC (ITMRCC and MRCC Malta in copy) to inform about the distress case spotted and about the launching of the RHIBs.
07:10
Ocean Viking receives first assessment from the RHIBs
07:17
Ocean Viking emails Libyan JRCC (ITMRCC and MRCC Malta in copy) about the situation of the distress case and informs that 5 people refuse to be rescued and stay onboard.
Latitude: 34.1460
Longitude: 12.3976
Longitude: 12.3976
07:33
Ocean Viking emails Libyan JRCC (ITMRCC and MRCC Malta in copy) to inform about the rescue and requests a place of safety.
08:27
Ocean Viking receives an email from ITMRCC assigning Ravenna as a place of safety.
08:52
Ocean Viking overhears a Mayday relay on VHF CH16 about a boat in distress
09:37
Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC via satellite phone to ask for a PoS delay to proceed to the distress case. Permission is granted.
09:46
Ocean Viking emails ITMRCC to inform about proceeding to the last know position of the distress case.
09:46
Ocean Viking overhears another Mayday relay on VHF CH16 about a rubber boat in distress.
10:06
Ocean Viking emails Libyan JRCC (ITMRCC and MRCC Malta in copy) to inform about proceeding to the last know position of the distress case.
10:32
Ocean Viking is in copy of an email sent by Airborne Operation Seabird 1 informing about a rubber boat in distress. The email mentions that the Mayday relays were issued for this distress case.
11:31
Ocean Viking is in copy of an email sent by Airborne Operation Seabird 1 saying that they witnessed the Libyan Coast Guard intercepting the distress case.
11:42
Ocean Viking emails ITMRCC to inform about resuming course toward the PoS Ravenna.
July 16, 2025
15:45
Ocean Viking arrives in Ravenna.
16:05
Disembarkation starts
16:16
Rescue complete. All survivors disembarked.