# Oyvon

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***Oyvon*** is a vessel operated by the [NGO](/source/NGO) [Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)](/source/M%C3%A9decins_Sans_Fronti%C3%A8res) for the rescue of people in distress on the [Mediterranean Sea](/source/Mediterranean_Sea).

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

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

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

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** one source[1] suggests the German flag

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Rep_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Rep_1-1) ["Migranti, la nuova missione di Msf che torna in mare con Oyvon, nave più piccola e veloce"](https://www.repubblica.it/cronaca/2025/11/12/news/msf_missione_migranti_nave_oyvon-424975671/) [Migrants, MSF's new mission returns to sea with Oyvon, a smaller and faster vessel.]. *repubblica.it*. Retrieved 2025-11-12.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["MarineTraffic: Global Ship Tracking Intelligence | AIS Marine Traffic: OYVON"](https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:306132/mmsi:257326900/imo:0/vessel:OYVON). *www.marinetraffic.com*. Retrieved 13 November 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["MSF relaunches search and rescue operations in the Central Mediterranean"](https://msf.org.uk/article/msf-relaunches-search-and-rescue-operations-central-mediterranean). *msf.org.uk*. Retrieved 28 January 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["OYVON, Medical - Details and current position - MMSI 257326900 - VesselFinder"](https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/details/211180740). *www.vesselfinder.com*. Retrieved 28 January 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["New MSF-run vessel rescues '27 migrants including minors'"](https://www.infomigrants.net/en/post/68242/new-msfrun-vessel-rescues-27-migrants-including-minors). *InfoMigrants*. 19 November 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["First rescue: MSF Search and Rescue- Oyvon"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oa3XPTtPdkg). *YouTube*. 23 November 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2026.

## External links

- [Official website](https://searchandrescue.msf.org/)

- ["Hope returns to the waters of the Mediterranean. Almost a ..."](https://www.facebook.com/reel/1396575358647919/) *Facebook*. Retrieved 28 January 2026.

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