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November 27, 2024
The email states:
Dear duty officer,
It is observed that adverse weather conditions are forecasted during the next days along the route from this vessel current position to RAVENNA, the POS assigned by Italian authorities.
This vessel is to face wave height up to of 2.5 m on the voyage to RAVENNA, forcing this ship and the persons thereon to endure a minimum of 32h of hardship, while delaying unnecessarily survivors' access to assistance & reception services on land.
Therefore, this vessel invites your RCC and the national competent authority to reassign the POS to a different port, the closest possible from Ocean Viking current position.
Please, find Meteomar weather forecast and map to support this request.
Ocean Viking remains at disposal for any further complementary request of information.
November 26, 2024
Longitude: 34.2691667
The assessment is as follows: the rubber boat is unseaworthy, inapt for navigation in high seas, overcrowded with about 40 people on board, all exposed to the elements, no Life Saving Appliances available.
The email states the follwoing:
At 14:27 UTC Ocean Viking is 3NM from the subject boat and observes what follows:
the rubber boat is unseaworthy, inapt for navigation in high seas, overcrowded with about 40 people on board, all exposed to the elements, no Life Saving Appliances available.
There is a reasonable certainty that the persons on board are threatened by grave and imminent danger of being lost and may require immediate assistance.
Ocean Viking RHIBs are going to be launched for closer assessment. Your RCC will be kept informed of observations and actions undertaken.
Please acknowledge receipt of this message."
NATO Maritime Patrol Aircraft calls KNIDOS-M on VHF to inform that the SAR event it's on the starboard side of MV KNIDOS-M and asks for her intentions. KNIDOS M does not understand if NATO Maritime Patrol Aircraft gives instructions and asks if she can continue to the port of destination and be relieved from the SAR event. MV KINDOS M informs of its intention to proceed to next port of call.
The email informs about a rescue of all people from an iron boat in distress spotted from the bridge of “SEA PUNK 1“ by the Italian Coast Guard (CP322).
The message states: “rubber boat with about 35 ppl on board, in position 34 04’ 34” N 013 52’ 59” E, no lifesaving equipment, possibly deflating, moving on a course of 045 at 1.0 kn”.