The rescue vessel, SAR 413, from the Regional Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre No. 3. (Photo: VNA)Ba Ria-Vung Tau (VNA) - The RegionalMaritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre No. 3 on December 9 took aforeign sailor seriously injured on board a Panama-flagged cargo ship offVietnam’s territorial waters to hospital for treatment.
He Liming, a 30 year-old Chinese national, suddenly fellfrom a height of seven meters into the hatch while working on the deck of thevessel Seiyo Honor in the morning of December 9. He suffered severe injuries inhis back and left chest. His arms could not move.
Seiyo Honor, which was en route from Bong Sen (Lotus)Port in Ho Chi Minh City to Kelang Port in Malaysia, was about 68 nauticalmiles southwest off the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau at the time.
The sailor’s condition had worsened so the ship’s captainhad to send a request for emergency rescue to the centre.
The centre then instructed the ship to return to Vung Taucity, alongside with providing guidance on medical first aid.
At the same time, it dispatched ship SAR 413 with doctorson board for rescue. With the doctors’ provision of medical care, He was in abetter condition.
After arriving in Vung Tau, He was taken to the Franco-VietnamHospital in HCM City for further care and treatment.-VNA