September 22, 2019 | 18:41 (GMT+7)
Troubled trawler rescued at sea
PANO - On September 21, Ship 475 of Naval Region 4 handed over a distressed trawler, numbered BTh 98804 TS with ten fishermen on board to the commander of Sinh Ton Island (Truong Sa Island district, Khanh Hoa province).
Earlier, the troubled trawler BTh 98804 TS, captained by Kieu Van Trong from Long Hai commune, Phu Quy district, Binh Thuan province, went adrift due to engine failure while fishing at sea.
After receiving the mayday signal, the naval command sent the on-duty Ship 475 to the scene for a rescue mission.
On September 20, the rescue ship approached the trawler and gave first aid to distressed fishermen on board.
Translated by Song Anh