Khanh Hoa (VNA) – Vietnam’s maritime search and rescue force on December 21 successfullybrought an Indonesia sailor with coma and cerebral haemorrhage on board a Greek vesselto a health station in the central province of Khanh Hoa for treatment.
On December 20 night, the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue CoordinationCentre (MRCC) received emergency information from the ship Nicos L that itscrew member was comatose and showed cerebral haemorrhage.
The foreign ship, which was on its voyage from Brazil to China, asked for medicalassistance to bring the Indonesian sailor ashore for emergency aid.
Upon receiving information, the MRCC asked Nicos L to provide first aid for thevictim and head to Nha Trang city.
The centre mobilized the SAR 27-01 rescue ship and arranged a medical emergencyteam in Nha Trang port to rescue the sailor.
The victim was then rushed to Nha Trang city for further treatment./.