May 09, 2018 | 21:32 (GMT+7)
Distressed fishermen rescued at sea
PANO – Ship SAR 272 of the Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center Region 3 (Vung Tau VMRCC) successfully took several distressed fishermen ashore on May 8.
Earlier, at 21:40 on May 7, trawler BC 292, captained by Tran Van Khanh (33 years old, from Binh Chau commune, Xuyen Moc district), sank about 32 nautical miles east off Vung Tau Cape.
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Three distressed fishermen. Source: sggp.org.vn |
Immediately, the unit sent ship SAR 272 to the location for the rescue mission.
At 03:00 on the following morning, the ship successfully rescued and brought the distressed fishermen ashore.
The 3 crew-members aboard were then handed over to the Ba Ria-Vung Tau Provincial Border Guard Command.
Translated by Long Phat Thanh