A fishing boat crewed by 46 sailors ran aground in the Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago on March 5 and had to be rescued by two other fishing vessels, according to the border guard station in Ky Ha Port.
When the vessel, captained by Phan Van Thanh from central Quang Nam province, found itself in difficulty, two rescue boats used coracles to rescue the sailors and remove fuel and cargo from the distressed ship in order to lighten the load and help the salvage effort.
Captain Thai Nguyen Van Ha from Ky Ha border guard station said his team are still in contact with all three boats to advise on the safest measures to save the ship.-VNA
When the vessel, captained by Phan Van Thanh from central Quang Nam province, found itself in difficulty, two rescue boats used coracles to rescue the sailors and remove fuel and cargo from the distressed ship in order to lighten the load and help the salvage effort.
Captain Thai Nguyen Van Ha from Ky Ha border guard station said his team are still in contact with all three boats to advise on the safest measures to save the ship.-VNA
