Ocean Viking sends an email requesting assistance in finding a place of safety to ITMRCC, with the Norwegian Maritime Authority in copy.
On October 18, Ocean Viking leaves the port of Syracuse.
On October 20, Ocean Viking spots two empty rubber boat, without tag marks.
On October 22, Ocean Viking evacuates 34 shipwrecked people from an unseaworthy fiberglass boat in the Libyan Search and Rescue Region. Ocean Viking sends a 1st request for a place of safety.
On October 23, Ocean Viking evacuates 39 shipwrecked people from an unseaworthy fiberglass boat in the Maltese Search and Rescue Region. Ocean Viking sends a 2nd request for a place of safety.
On October 25, Ocean Viking performs three rescues. The two first rescues are performed in the Libyan Search and Rescue Region. First, 33 shipwrecked people are evacuated from an unseaworthy and overcrowded wooden boat. Shortly after, 40 shipwrecked people are evacuated from an unseaworthy fiberglass boat. On the evening, Ocean Viking evacuates 56 shipwrecked people from an unseaworthy wooden boat adrift in the Maltese Search and Rescue Region. Ocean Viking sends a 3rd request for a place of safety.
On October 26, Ocean Viking evacuates 32 shipwrecked people from an unseaworthy fiberglass boat in the Maltese Search and Rescue Region. Ocean Viking sends a 4th and 5th request for a place of safety.
On October 27, Ocean Viking sends a 6th request for a place of safety.
On October 28, Ocean Viking sends a 7th request for a place of safety.
On October 29, Ocean Viking sends a 8th request for a place of safety.
On October 30, Ocean Viking sends a 9th request for a place of safety.
On October 31, Ocean Viking sends a 10th request for a place of safety.
On November 1, Ocean Viking sends a 11th request for a place of safety.
On November 2, Ocean Viking sends a 12th request for a place of safety, followed by requests of cooperation and coordination to identify a place of safety for the 234 survivors onboard to 3 separate RCCs.
On November 3, Ocean Viking sends a 16th request for a place of safety followed by requests for cooperation and coordination to identify a place of safety for the 234 survivors onboard to 3 separate RCCs.
On November 4, Ocean Viking sends a 20th and 21th request for a place of safety, followed by requests for cooperation and coordination to identify a place of safety for the 234 survivors onboard to 3 separate RCCs.
On November 5, Ocean Viking sends a 25th and 26th request for a place of safety, followed by requests for cooperation and coordination to identify a place of safety for the 234 survivors onboard to 3 separate RCCs.
On November 6, Ocean Viking sends a 30th and 31th request for a place of safety, followed by requests for cooperation and coordination to identify a place of safety for the 234 survivors onboard to 3 separate RCCs.
On November 7, Ocean Viking sends a 35th and 36th request for a place of safety and a request for cooperation and coordination to identify a place of safety for the 234 survivors onboard to the FRRCC.
On November 8, Ocean Viking sends two more requests for a place of safety, and two requests for cooperation and coordination to identify a place of safety for the 234 survivors onboard to the FRRCC. Total requests including all RCC: 41.
On November 9, Ocean Viking sends two more requests for a place of safety and two requests for cooperation and coordination to identify a place of safety for the 234 survivors onboard to the FRRCC. Total requests including all RCC: 45.
On November 10, Ocean Viking sends one more request for a place of safety. Total requests including all RCC: 46. In the morning, a medical evacuation of three patients and one relative takes place. Shortly after, Ocean Viking receives the instruction to proceed to Toulon, France, to disembark the remaining 230 survivors onboard.
On November 11, Ocean Viking completes the disembarkation of the 230 remaining survivors onboard in the port of Toulon, France.