Oyvon

Oyvon is a vessel operated by the NGO Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) for the rescue of people in distress on the Mediterranean Sea.

The 20 metres (66 ft) long Oyvon was put in service under the German[a] flag in November 2025 as a replacement for the previous MSF vessel, the larger Geo Barents, with a crew of 10 MSF crew including a doctor and a nurse.[1][2]

It formerly operated as an ambulance vessel in Norway: its name means 'Hope for the island' in Norwegian;[3] Oyvon's MMSI is 211180740.[4]

On its first mission, Oyvon rescued 27 migrants including minors.[5][6]

Notes

  1. ^ one source[1] suggests the German flag

References

  1. ^ a b "Migranti, la nuova missione di Msf che torna in mare con Oyvon, nave più piccola e veloce" [Migrants, MSF's new mission returns to sea with Oyvon, a smaller and faster vessel.]. repubblica.it. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  2. ^ "MarineTraffic: Global Ship Tracking Intelligence | AIS Marine Traffic: OYVON". www.marinetraffic.com. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  3. ^ "MSF relaunches search and rescue operations in the Central Mediterranean". msf.org.uk. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  4. ^ "OYVON, Medical - Details and current position - MMSI 257326900 - VesselFinder". www.vesselfinder.com. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  5. ^ "New MSF-run vessel rescues '27 migrants including minors'". InfoMigrants. 19 November 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  6. ^ "First rescue: MSF Search and Rescue- Oyvon". YouTube. 23 November 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
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