Vietnamese and Indonesian navies practice search and rescue at sea

The practice followed the simulated scenario that a helicopter of the KRI Bung Tomo-357 spotted a person falling into the water and floating at sea. The incident was reported to the commanding officers of the two vessels. The commanding officers promptly made alert and assigned troops to take the rescue mission. A rescue team was quickly formed. Relevant crews coordinated closely and accurately and successfully saved the distressed person.

The same day, the Vietnamese and Indonesia ships jointly dealt with the troubleshooting of the steering gear, an important content of the exercise.

According to Commander Phan Thanh Truong, Commanding Officer of the 012-Ly Thai To, all practice contents were competed well and set targets were achieved.

Below are several photos of the practice on search and rescue.

At dawn, the two vessels are ordered to advance to practice.

Lifting the anchor

The simulated situation is given. A naval troop observes and detects a strange object suspected to be a person floating at sea.

Raising the flag to signal the situation

From the deck, a soldier observes and searches for the target.

The helicopter of the KRI Bung Tomo-357 scouts the target from the air.

Order to maneuver to save the distressed

Both vessels advance to the scene.

The Indonesian ship and the 012-Ly Thai To promptly approach the rescue position.

Launching the canoe with the rescue team

Taking the distressed aboard

Releasing the rope ladder

Pulling up the sketcher

Giving first aid to the distressed person

The medical crew gives first aid to the victim.

The medical staff announces the recovery of the distressed person.

Reported by Tran Van

Translated by Mai Huong