Successfully rescued 7 Nghe An fishermen in distress in the Gulf of Tonkin

At 1:00 a.m. on March 8, 2018, fishing boat NA 95069 TS operated by Mr. Le Van Quy (residing in Son Hai commune, Quynh Luu district) was fishing in the common fishing area between Vietnam and China when the engine broke down and could not be repaired, so he called the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center for help.

Upon receiving the information, the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center instructed the ship on measures to stabilize the ship while waiting for the rescue force to arrive to assist, reassured the crew, and asked the captain to regularly keep in touch with the rescue force to update the ship's location and status.

Towing the NA 95069 TS ship safely to shore. Photo:Ngoc Anh

At this time, the Gulf of Tonkin sea area is being affected by the strengthening Northeast monsoon, so the sea is very rough, posing a risk to the lives of the crew. With the decisive and prompt direction of the Ministry of Transport and the Vietnam Maritime Administration, the Center has mobilized the SAR 411 ship on duty in the northern sea area to conduct emergency rescue.

After more than 10 hours of journey, searching at sea, struggling with big waves and strong winds, with the slogan "Human life is above all" and the spirit of "Rescuing people in distress at sea as if saving your own relatives", SAR 411 discovered and approached fishing boat NA 95069 TS, assisted the boat, provided health care for 7 crew members to bring the boat and crew members back to shore.

Leaders of the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center visited the crew members and presented gifts from the Ministry of Transport and the Vietnam Maritime Administration. Photo:Ngoc Anh

By 1:00 p.m. on March 10, 2018, the maritime rescue force had brought all 7 crew members of the NA 95069 TS ship safely to Cua Lo port, Nghe An and handed them over to local authorities./.