July 05, 2017 | 13:45 (GMT+7)
Troubled foreign fisherman rescued at sea
PANO - Ship SAR 413 of the Maritime Rescue Coordination Center Region III (MRCC) on July 3 successfully saved and took a troubled Malaysian fisherman, Eddy Saputra, ashore.
Malaysian fisherman Eddy Saputra transported ashore. Photo: VNA
Earlier, the fisherman was diagnosed as acute appendicitis while moving from Singapore to China on a Ship numbered AD ASTRA – V7JS6. The ship was at 247 nautical miles southeast of Vung Tau.
After receiving the mayday signal, the MRCC sent ship SAR 413 to the scene, approaching the troubled boat to provide first aid to the fisherman and took him ashore.
Translated by Lam Anh