At 5:30 p.m. on September 18, the Coast Guard Region 4 Command received a report from Nguyen Van Minh (resident of Quarter 4, Phu Quoc Special Administrative Zone, An Giang province) that his fishing vessel numbered CM 99527 TS, with four crew-members on board, sunk at sea. The incident occurred about five nautical miles east of Hon Anh Dong Island (An Thoi archipelago).
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Officers and soldiers of Ship CSB 3008 lowering a boat and using high-powered searchlights to locate the victims. |
On receiving the information, the Coast Guard Region 4 Command sought directions from the leadership of the Vietnam Coast Guard Command and dispatched Ship CSB 3008 to carry out the search and rescue mission.
Despite harsh weather conditions, darkness, and rough sea, by 7:30 p.m. the same day, Ship CSB 3008 had reached the scene. At that time, the fishing vessel already sunk, and all four crew-members were drifting at sea.
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Officers and soldiers of Ship CSB 3008 bringing the rescued fishermen aboard |
The rescue force quickly deployed a working boat and used high-powered searchlights to locate the victims. All four fishermen were rescued safely and taken aboard. They are Vo Thanh Minh, captain (born 1973), Lam Van Tot (born 1965), Duong Hong Tay Tang (born 1972), and Danh Khoe (born 1995). All are residents of An Giang province.
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Providing first aid to an injured crew-member |
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Encouraging the fishermen |
After the rescue, officers and soldiers on board checked health conditions, provided medical care, clothes, medicine, food, and water, and encouraged the distressed fishermen. At 10:00 p.m. the same day, Ship CSB 3008 safely returned to port and handed over the rescued fishermen to the vessel owner.
Translated by Trung Thanh