Coast Guard Region 1 rescues crew member in distress at sea in Quang Binh
(Baonghean.vn) - At 2:00 p.m. on September 24, a crew member of the cargo ship Long Son 38 had an accident in the sea 7.5 nautical miles East Northeast of Hon La Island (Quang Binh). Immediately, CSB 1011 ship, Squadron 102 urgently went to the above location to conduct rescue.
Accordingly, at 2:00 p.m. on September 24, upon receiving a directive from the Command of the Coast Guard Region 1 to carry out the rescue mission of a crew member of the cargo ship Long Son 38 that had an accident in the sea 7.5 nautical miles East-Northeast of Hon La Island (Quang Binh), immediately, CSB 1011 ship, Squadron 102, which was on duty in the above area, urgently moved to the above location to conduct the rescue.
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| CSB 1011 ship is approaching Long Son 38 ship to provide first aid and transfer the victim. Photo: PV |
At 3:30 p.m., CSB 1011 approached the cargo ship Long Son 38 in windy and rough sea conditions. Based on initial information, the victim's name is Nguyen Minh Hoa, 35 years old, from Quang Khe commune, Quang Xuong district (Thanh Hoa). When the Long Son 38 ship was avoiding storm No. 6 in the above area, during the anchoring process, due to strong winds and waves, the victim slipped and fell, hitting the ship's railing, resulting in a broken right leg.
The medical team performed first aid and quickly transferred the victim to CSB 1011 ship to return to shore. The Coast Guard Region 1 Command proactively contacted and coordinated with the Quang Binh Provincial Border Guard Command to prepare an ambulance to take the victim to the hospital immediately after the ship docked.
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| CSB 1011 ship docked at Hon La Port and handed over the victim to the Port Authority and Border Guard for emergency treatment. Photo: PV |
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| Medical team of Navy 102 gives first aid to the victim before transferring him to the mainland. Photo: PV |
At 5:00 p.m., CSB 1011 ship brought the victim to Hon La port, handed him over to Roon Border Guard Station, Hon La Port Authority and sent someone to take the victim to Vietnam - Cuba Friendship Hospital in Dong Hoi city for emergency treatment.
According to captain Nguyen Van Vuong, the Long Son 38 ship with 9 crew members was on its way to transport cement from Nghi Son port, Thanh Hoa province to Long An international port, Long An province when the above incident happened.
