The rescue ship Protector, which was located in Vaasa, received the distress call through the Finnish headquarters in Helsinki, and the message was also received by the Swedish rescue vessel Helios.
Räddningsfartyget Protector som befann sig i Vasa fick nödmeddelandet via Flottans högkvarter i Helsingfors och meddelandet snappades även upp av det svenska räddningsfartyget Helios.