OPERATION - 9 - 16 June 2025

June 6, 2025

06:00 Ocean Viking departs from Syracuse.

June 12, 2025

06:24 Ocean Viking overhears a Mayday Relay from Frontex’s Eagle 3 about a distress case
07:39 Ocean Viking calls JRCC Tripoli via Sat Phone. No answer.
07:40 Ocean Viking emails Libyan JRCC (ITMRCC and MRCC Malta in cc) to inform about proceeding to distress case, 31NM away..
12:35 Ocean Viking emails Libyan JRCC (ITMRCC and MRCC Malta in cc) to inform having spotted an empty boat matching the Mayday Relay by Eagle 3.

June 13, 2025

05:15 Ocean Viking spots an overcrowded wooden boat 1NM from the ship.
05:44 Ocean Viking emails Libyan JRCC (ITMRCC and MRCC Malta in cc) to inform about the situation.
Latitude: 34.07444444
Longitude: 13.07222222
06:20 Ocean Viking emails JRCC Tripoli (ITMRCC and MRCC Malta in cc) to inform about the rescue and request a place of safety.
08:45 Ocean Viking receives an email from ITMRCC assigning Marina di Carrara as Place of Safety.
09:05 Ocean Viking calls ITMRCC to inquire on closer place of safety.
09:36 Ocean Viking receives an email from ITMRCC refusing a closer Place of Safety.

June 16, 2025

09:15 Ocean Viking is docked in Marina di Carrara.
10:00 Disembarkation of the 70 survivors starts.
11:20 Disembarkation is complete.