Our mission
Rescue at sea requires a robust ship suitable for the high seas.
As a former emergency response and rescue vessel, the Ocean Viking is designed for rescuing and taking care of a large number of people. We have equipped it with a special container module to best accommodate, provide care and protect survivors. On board the Ocean Viking there is a special accommodation for women and children, as well as a clinic to take care of medical emergencies.
With a maximum speed of 14 knots the Ocean Viking is faster than the Aquarius, which will allow us to respond to distress calls faster and prevent loss of life. Equipped with two radars and two infrared cameras, the Ocean Viking has the necessary tools to quickly locate boats in distress day or night.
Since Italy handed over responsibility for the coordination of rescue operations in the central Mediterranean to Libya, we have hardly received any information on maritime emergencies from maritime rescue coordination centres. We are therefore increasingly dependent on local civilian units – other rescue ships and reconnaissance aircrafts – to conduct our search and rescue mission for people in distress at sea.
To follow our rescue operations in the Mediterranean please visit our online logbook or follow us on Twitter.
Our mission with our new rescue ship Ocean Viking is mainly financed by private donations.
The 360-degree round bridge allows an all-round vision. Together with the fact that the Ocean Viking lies high in the water this enhances the visibility of potential boats in distress.
The so called REO (research and evidence officer) is in lead of updating our online logbook. S/he works on the bridge to gather all relevant information about the activities and observations of our rescue ship in the Mediterranean.
On board the Ocean Viking we have three rescue boats on davits, which makes them easy to launch even in rough weather, increasing the capacity to respond to boats in distress in different situations.
The women shelter is a special and safe space for women and younger children. Here, they can get a rest and have easily access to the midwife whose office is just next door.
The medical module on board the Ocean Viking consists out of an examination room, a recovery room and consultation room for the midwife and storage room. The medical module is easily accessible both from the women and men shelter.
Out of six container a large indoor space was cut to keep as much men and older boys safe from weather and wind.
Size
Length 69 m / Width 15 m
Crew
Nautical and Technical Crew of 9 + Search and Rescue and Medical Crew
Costs per day
14.000 €
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