May 20, 2018 | 21:44 (GMT+7)
Troubled foreign vessel rescued
PANO – The Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center of Region III successfully assisted a distressed vessel with ten fishermen on board on May 19.
Previously, the PROBHAT SHOBHA, numbered T3WD2 with ten crew-members on board, went adrift due to engine failure while moving from China to Singapore. Tan Dat Trading & Marine Services Co., Ltd. (based in Ho Chi Minh City), an agent of PROBHAT SHOBHA in Vietnam, sent a mayday signal.
After receiving the information, the center gave notice to vehicles operating around the area and coordinated with the Tan Dat Company to work out a rescue plan.
Phu My 5 Ship of Sea Dragon Marine Services Co., Ltd. on May 20 approached the troubled vessel and towed it ashore for repair.
Translated by Lam Anh