July 03, 2020 | 21:42 (GMT+7)
Distressed foreign sailor rescued at sea
PANO - The Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center saved a foreign sailor in distress at sea on July 2.
The Liberia-flagged cargo vessel IAH H was on its way from China to Malaysia. When the IAH H was in Vietnam’s waters, around 236 nautical miles off Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province, its captain sent a mayday signal.
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The medical team took foreign sailor ashore for further treatment at the VINMEC Nha Trang Hospital. |
Kaidalov Oleksandr, born in 1992, a Ukrainian mechanic, had a stomach ache. He then suffered from frequent vomiting before losing consciousness. The patient was then diagnosed with acute pancreatitis.
Once receiving the information, the center sent its ship SAR27-01 and a medical squad to the scene for a search and rescue mission.
Because of heavy rains and rough waves, it took the rescue team several hours to reach the cargo vessel.
After performing COVID-19 prevention and control work, the medical team gave the patient first aid and took him ashore for further treatment at the VINMEC Nha Trang Hospital.
Translated by Song Anh