June 23, 2017 | 23:02 (GMT+7)
Ba Ria - Vung Tau: distressed sailor saved
PANO – At 7:00am on June 22, Ship SAR-272 of Regional Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center 3 in Vung Tau successfully saved distressed sailor Tran Van Du.
Ship SAR-272. Photo for illustration: ttvn.vn
Previously, on June 21, Captain of Barge HP 4221 Tran Van Du (born in Nam Dinh province) fell into the sea while inspecting the barge about nine nautical miles off the west – southwest of Vung Tau coast.
After receiving the information, Ship SAR-272 and other sailors on the barge, in association with trawlers nearby, rushed to the scene. At 1:40am on June 22, the distressed captain was found in a bad condition.
Captain Du received medication from doctors on the rescue ship and is now recovering.
Source: VNA
Translated by Hong Thanh