39 fishermen on damaged boat brought to safety

Vessel SAR 412 of the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre on November 23 successfully saved 39 fishermen onboard a damaged fishing boat after towing it to the central province of Binh Dinh.
39 fishermen on damaged boat brought to safety ảnh 1Vessel SAR 412 of the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre and the damaged fishing boat anchor in the central province of Binh Dinh on November 23. (Photo: VNA)
Binh Dinh (VNA) - Vessel SAR 412 of the VietnamMaritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre on November 23 successfully saved 39 fishermen onboard a damaged fishing boat after towing it to the centralprovince of Binh Dinh.

Earlier, at 6pm on November 20, the boat, captained by NguyenDuy Thanh, a resident in Binh Chanh commune in Binh Son district of Quang Ngai province, experienced enginefailure while fishing in the sea between Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa(Spratly). It lost control in adverse weather conditions and was hit by largewaves that pierced its bow. As water flooded in rapidly and led tothe rapid sinking of the ship, Thanh contacted the search andrescue coordination centre requesting urgent assistance.

At 11:21pm on the same day, maritime rescue forces approachedthe boat, deploying rescue personnel and towing it out of the dangerous area.

39 fishermen on damaged boat brought to safety ảnh 2The rescued fishermen waiting to be back home (Photo: VNA)
Deputy Chairman of the Binh Son People's Committee Ung Dinh Hien said localauthorities will assist the fishermen and assess the extent of the ship damageto determine appropriate support policies in accordance with state regulations./.
VNA

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