Adrift foreign crew-member saved

Cua Dai Border Post's officer receiving the distressed crew-member

As reported, on April 24, the border post received a report from the owner of trawler BT 99739 TS Tran Chi Hieu on an adrift person. The distressed crew-member was found on April 18 when the trawler was operating at sea at coordinates 08009’500” North - 108014’500” East.

Knowing that it was a foreigner, Mr. Hieu contacted trawler BT 99234 TS with Tran Minh Nghia on the helm to bring the distressed ashore.

At 8a.m. on April 25, trawler BT 99234 TS reached the shore and its captain reported the case to Binh Thang Border Checkpoint under Cua Dai Border Post.

After receiving the news, the Ben Tre provincial Border Guard Command reported to the Vietnam Border Guard Command and the provincial People’s Committee. It also directed Cua Dai Border Post to host the distressed crew-member, check his health and exercise disease prevention measures as regulated.

The foreigner is identified as fisherman Aung Pyae Sone Oo, born on May 2, 1991, a Myanmar national living in Ya Naung, Myanmar.

The patient having his health checked

The distressed has been arranged with accommodation and given health check-ups.

The provincial Border Guard Command suggested the provincial People’s Committee direct its Department of External Affairs to contact the Myanmar diplomatic mission in Vietnam to carry out further legal procedures to repatriate the fisherman.

Translated by Song Anh