MV Oceanic Viking Stand-off and Rescue Efforts

The MV Oceanic Viking was involved in a dramatic stand-off and rescue effort in 2011. The ship was carrying a group of asylum seekers from Indonesia.

The stand-off began on November 15, 2011, when the Australian Navy intercepted the ship off the coast of Western Australia. The ship's captain had been warned to turn back, but he refused.

The Australian Navy took control of the ship and began to escort it back to Christmas Island, a processing center for asylum seekers. The passengers were eventually transferred to the ship and taken to the island.

The MV Oceanic Viking stand-off ended with 56 Sri Lankans agreeing to disembark from the ship.

These individuals will enter an Australian-funded detention centre in Tanjung Pinang on Bintan island.

The Australian officials informed Indonesian counterparts of this agreement through a text message from Indonesia's chief negotiator, Dr Sujatmiko.

The process of verification and evacuation will start at 7:30 in the morning, following the same procedure as the previous Friday.

Twenty-two asylum seekers left the boat last Friday and are already in detention in Tanjung Pinang.

The asylum seekers were picked up by the Oceanic Viking after they issued a distress call in the Indonesian search and rescue zone.

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In 2004, Oceanic Viking was converted into an armed patrol vessel and chartered to P&O Maritime Services for the Australian Customs Marine Unit.

The vessel is primarily assigned to patrols of Australia's southern offshore territories for illegal fishers, particularly those seeking Patagonian toothfish.

Oceanic Viking is operated by a 60-strong crew, including Customs and Fisheries personnel, along with civilians, and is flagged as an Australian vessel while chartered.

In early September 2005, Oceanic Viking intercepted a 2,000-ton Cambodian vessel found poaching in the Southern Ocean.

The ship apprehended three Indonesian vessels illegally fishing near the Northern Territory's Wessel Islands later that month, with one of the vessels failing to stop when ordered.

Oceanic Viking traveled 1,800 nautical miles in eight days to answer a distress call from the Kerguelen Islands in October 2006.

In October 2009, Oceanic Viking was involved in an operation to apprehend 78 Sri Lankan asylum seekers and move them to an Australia-funded immigration detention centre on the Indonesian island of Bintan.

The asylum seekers were transferred to Indonesian detention and later determined to be refugees by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, resettling in several countries.

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Eidesvik Shipping Company is a Norwegian offshore supply ship owner and operator. They are known for their advanced vessels and experienced crew.

Eidesvik's vessel, the MV Oceanic Viking, was at the center of the stand-off. The ship was operating in the Gulf of Mexico.

The vessel was built in 2007 and has a length of 88 meters and a beam of 18 meters. It has a deadweight tonnage of 4,500 tons.

Eidesvik's ships are often used for offshore support and supply services. They operate in various regions around the world.

The MV Oceanic Viking was involved in the stand-off due to a dispute over its cargo.

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The MV Oceanic Viking's rescue mission was a complex operation that required careful planning and execution.

The ship was carrying 157 passengers, including 54 children, when it encountered severe weather conditions in the Timor Sea.

The passengers were mostly asylum seekers from Afghanistan and Iraq.

The crew of the Oceanic Viking received a distress call on March 20, 2009, and immediately altered course to assist the stricken ship.

The ship's crew had been trying to reach the Australian territory of Christmas Island but were forced to turn back due to the bad weather.

The rescue operation was led by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) and involved multiple ships and aircraft.

The passengers were eventually transferred to the Oceanic Protector, a sister ship of the Oceanic Viking.

The rescue effort was a testament to the bravery and skill of the crew and the effectiveness of the rescue procedures in place.

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