9 fishermen rescued after 1 day drifting at sea

(Baonghean.vn) - At 1:00 a.m. this morning (December 8), the fishing boat in distress with registration number NA-94113-TS and 9 crew members were brought safely to Cua Lo port (Cua Lo town) by search and rescue ship SAR 411.

Previously, on December 6, fishing boat NA-94113-TS was fishing in Nghe An waters, about 50 nautical miles from shore, when water flooded into the engine room, causing the boat to lose its ability to maneuver. There were 9 crew members on board, all from Nghe An.

Fishermen on board the NA-94113-TS were taken to the rescue ship. Photo: Khanh An

The situation was extremely dangerous because the sea area where the ship was operating had strong monsoon winds of level 6-7, with waves 2-3m high. The crew on board used measures to overcome the problem and prevent the ship from sinking, but to no avail.

Faced with the urgent situation, the captain of the NA-94113-TS ship called the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center's on-duty system to request emergency rescue.

Ship NA-94113-TS tugs into Cua Lo port (Cua Lo town). Photo: Khanh An

The Center has provided safety instructions to the captain to minimize the risk of sinking the ship and prepare a rescue plan when necessary. Realizing that there were no ships operating around the fishing boat in distress, the Center has dispatched the search and rescue ship SAR 411 to rescue the fishing boat NA-94113-TS.

At 5:00 p.m. on December 7, the rescue team on the SAR ship successfully approached the fishing boat NA-94113-TS. At this time, the crew on the ship were very tired and panicked after many hours of fighting the fierce waves.

After providing medical care and recovering the health of the crew members, the SAR 411 rescue ship brought the 9 crew members safely to shore. The fishing boat NA-94113-TS was also towed and brought to shore for repairs.

Gifts from the Ministry of Transport and the Vietnam Maritime Administration to 9 fishermen. Photo: Khanh An

Representatives of the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center sent words of encouragement, asked about health and presented gifts from the Ministry of Transport and the Director of the Vietnam Maritime Administration to 9 crew members of ship -94113-TS.

Khanh An