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"Our crew, survivors and ship were brutally attacked"
On August 24th 2025, at 15:03 local time, SOS MEDITERRANEE search and rescue vessel MV Ocean Viking was deliberately targeted in a shooting by the Libyan Coast Guard. Although no one was physically wounded, everyone on board feared for their lives, crucial rescue equipment and the ship herself suffered significant damage.
Ayla, Deputy SAR coordinator recounts the events.
