OPERATION - 06 - 16 July 2025

18:30 Ocean Viking is leaving Ancona harbour

14:25 Ocean Viking is moored in Syracuse

13:40 Ocean Viking departs from Syracuse

06:50 Ocean Viking spots an overcrowded fiberglass boat.

Latitude: 33.2222
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.

07:25 Ocean Viking completes the recovery operation of 16 persons in distress

Latitude: 34.1460
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.

15:45 Ocean Viking arrives in Ravenna.

16:05 Disembarkation starts

16:16 Rescue complete. All survivors disembarked.