November 11, 2024 | 19:51 (GMT+7)
Distressed crew-members of fishing vessel rescued at sea
PANO - On November 10, the Standing Office for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control of Binh Dinh Province reported that a fishing vessel, identified as BD 30927-TS, encountered an accident while fishing at sea.
Fortunately, all six crew-members were promptly rescued.
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On October 20, fishing vessel BD 30927-TS, captained by Mai Phu from Duc Pho 1 village, Cat Minh commune, Phu Cat district (Binh Dinh province), departed from Loc An Border Guard Station in Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province to fish for squid.
At 5:25 p.m. on November 8, when the vessel was about 101 nautical miles Southeast of Binh Chau Port in Binh Chau commune, Xuyen Moc district, Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province, strong waves and high winds caused severe flooding on board, leading to the boat’s sinking.
By 6 p.m., the six crew-members of fishing vessel BD 30927-TS were successfully rescued by another fishing vessel, BD 31029-TS, captained by Mai Kim Tien, a resident of the same locality. They were safely brought to Binh Chau Port, and all crew-members are currently in stable health.
Translated by Chung Anh