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Vietnamese rescue force save ill foreign crewman

Vietnamese maritime search and rescue force on March 22 picked up a sick crewman onboard a Greek vessel in Vietnamese waters and took him to the central city of Da Nang for treatment.
Vietnamese rescue force save ill foreign crewman ảnh 1Crewman Michael Samorin is receiving medical treatment (Photo: VNA)

Da Nang (VNA) – Vietnamese maritime search and rescue force on March 22picked up a sick crewman onboard a Greek vessel in Vietnamese waters and tookhim to the central city of Da Nang for treatment.

42-year-old Michael Samorin, a Philippine national, suffered from a bellyachewith no clear causes on March 21 evening when his ship - the Greek-flagged MaranTaurus was in the waters to the south of Tri Ton island of Hoang Sa (Paracel)archipelago, en route from Singapore.

The vessel’s captain requested medical assistance from competent Vietnameseagencies.

After receiving the request, the Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centreguided the ship to sail towards Da Nang and dispatched vessel SAR 412 alongwith a group of medical workers to pick up the patient.

Local doctors said that Michael Samorin showed symptoms of appendicitis andneeded urgent treatment.

The crewman was brought to Da Nang at 8:37 am on March 22, and was quicklyhospitalised for treatment.

The rescue centre also worked with relevant agencies to complete necessarydiplomatic procedures for the sick sailor.-VNA
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