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Ocean Viking calls MTRCC via Satellite phone seeking coordination of the search operation. MTRCC does not answer the phone.
On June 27, Ocean Viking leaves the port of Marseille, France.
On July 1st, Ocean Viking rescues 44 persons from two wooden boats in distress, in two separate operations, in the Maltese Search and Rescue Region: 30 persons are rescued in the first operation; 14 persons in the second. Ocean Viking also spots an empty blue wooden boat adrift in the Maltese Search and Rescue Region.
On July 2nd, Ocean Viking searches for two wooden boats in distress in the Maltese Search and Rescue Region. Ocean Viking witnesses both empty boats set in fire following their interceptions by the Libyan Coast Guard.
On July 2nd, Ocean Viking requests a place of safety for the 44 survivors onboard.
On July 3rd, Ocean Viking rescues 21 persons from a fibreglass boat in distress in the Libyan Search and Rescue Region. Ocean Viking also spots two empty boats in the Libyan Search and Rescue Region. Seabird aircraft from Sea-Watch confirms that one has been intercepted by the Libyan Coast Guard. Ocean Viking investigates one of them, a double-deck wooden boat and finds personal belongings.
On July 4th, Ocean Viking performs two rescue operations in the Maltese Search and Rescue Region: 67 persons are rescued from a wooden boat in distress in the first operation; 71 others are also rescued from a wooden boat in distress in the second operation.
In the night of July 4th and 5th, Ocean Viking performs a rescue operation of a large wooden boat in distress in the Libyan Search and Rescue Region: 369 people, including 116 minors are safely brought onboard Ocean Viking in a 5h30-long operation.
On July 5th, Ocean Viking sends three requests for the designation of a place of safety for the 572 survivors onboard.
On July 6th, Ocean Viking sends a request for the designation of a place of safety for the 572 survivors onboard.
On July 7th, Ocean Viking sends a request for the designation of a place of safety for the 572 survivors onboard. A survivor in acute psychological distress jumps overboard the Ocean Viking and is recovered by our rescue team.
On July 8th, Ocean Viking sends two requests for the designation of a place of safety for the 572 survivors onboard. In the evening, Ocean Viking is designated Augusta, Sicily, as place of safety for all shipwrecked persons onboard.
On July 9th, the disembarkation process of the survivors starts. Ocean Viking is also being notified of a 10-day quarantine ordered by Italian health authorities.
On July 10th, the disembarkation process is complete. The Ocean Viking crew starts a 10-day quarantine.
On July 21st, Ocean Viking is granted free-pratique.
On July 24th, Ocean Viking leaves the port of Augusta, Italy, Heading towards the central Mediterranean.
On July 31st, Ocean Viking rescues a total of 196 people in four rescue operations: 57 survivors are safely evacuated from a rubber boat in distress onto the Ocean Viking following the first rescue operation; 54 people are rescued from a rubber boat in distress in second rescue; 64 are rescued from a wooden boat in distress in a third rescue; and 21 people are rescued from a wooden boat in distress in a fourth rescue.
On August 1, Ocean Viking completes two rescue operations: a critical rescue of a large wooden boat in distress is performed in the night from July 31st and August 1 in coordination with two other SAR NGOs: Sea-Watch and ResQship. 253 people are safely brought onboard Ocean Viking. In the afternoon, Ocean Viking rescued 106 people from a wooden boat in distress. Following the latest operation, Ocean Viking sends an email to MTRCC, TNMRCC and LYJRCC (with ITMRCC in copy) requesting a place of safety for the 555 survivors onboard.
On August 2, Ocean Viking sends a request to ITMRCC (with MTRCC, LYJRCC and TNMRCC in copy) for assistance in finding a place of safety to facilitate a prompt disembarkation of all survivors on board.
On August 3, a female patient and her partner are medically evacuated from the Ocean Viking onto an Italian Coast Guard vessel. Ocean Viking sends a request to ITMRCC (with MTRCC, LYJRCC and TNMRCC in copy) requesting assistance in finding a place of safety and facilitate a prompt disembarkation of all remaining 553 survivors.
On August 4, Ocean Viking sends a request to ITMRCC (with MTRCC, LYJRCC and TNMRCC in copy) requesting assistance in finding a place of safety and facilitate a prompt disembarkation of all remaining 553 survivors.
On August 5, two female survivors and an 8 year-old child are medically evacuated from the Ocean Viking onto an Italian Coast Guard vessel.
On August 6, Ocean Viking sends a request to ITMRCC (with MTRCC, LYJRCC and TNMRCC in copy) requesting assistance in finding a place of safety and facilitate a prompt disembarkation of all remaining 550 survivors. A fourth patient is medically evacuated from the Ocean Viking onto an Italian Coast Guard vessel.
On August 7, Ocean Viking sends a request to ITMRCC (with MTRCC, LYJRCC and TNMRCC in copy) requesting assistance in finding a place of safety and facilitate a prompt disembarkation of all remaining 449 survivors. Ocean Viking receives the instructions to disembark the shipwrecked persons onboard in Pozzallo, Italy.
On August 8, Ocean Viking docks in Pozzallo, Italy. The disembarkation process starts. Ocean Viking is notified of a 10-day quarantine ordered by Italian health authorities, to start after the completion of the disembarkation process.
On August 11, the disembarkation of the 549 survivors onboard Ocean Viking in Pozzallo, Sicily, is complete. The process took four days.
On August 12, Ocean Viking starts a 10-day quarantine ordered by Italian health authorities.
On August 25, the Italian health authorities notified the Ocean Viking of a 10-day prolongation of the quarantine.
On September 3, Ocean Viking leaves the port of Pozzallo, Sicily.
