April 08, 2018 | 16:00 (GMT+7)
Troubled trawler saved at sea
PANO - Ship 365 of Naval Region 3 successfully rescued and towed ashore a troubled trawler with 12 fishermen on board on April 6.
Previously, the trawler, registered as QNg 94635 TS, captained by Nguyen Le from Pho Quang commune, Duc Pho district, Quang Ngai province, went adrift due to engine failure while fishing at sea.
After receiving the mayday signal, Naval Region 3 quickly sent Ship 365 to the scene to effect the rescue of the trawler and its crew.
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Ship 365 towing a troubled trawler ashore |
After more than three hours, the naval ship approached the trawler and successfully took all fishermen ashore.
* Ship SAR 412 of the Maritime Rescue Coordination Center Region II (Da Nang MRCC) successfully saved and took a distressed fisherman ashore on April 5.
Earlier, fishing boat DNa 90039 TS, captained by Nguyen Van Dang from Xuan Ha ward, Thanh Khe district, Da Nang city, sent a mayday signal while fishing at sea, citing that the fishing boat’s captain was paralyzed on his right side.
After receiving this information, the center sent ship SAR 412 along with doctors to the scene.
At 00:36am, the ship approached the fishing boat, gave medical aid to the patient and took him ashore.
Translated by Chung Anh