Water flooded into the engine compartment, a fishing boat sank.
(Baonghean.vn) - While operating at sea, a fishing boat of fishermen from Quang Ngai was flooded, the pump stopped working and the boat quickly sank. Fortunately, the fishermen on the boat in distress were safely rescued by a fishing boat of fishermen from Nghe An.
At around 7:30 a.m. on August 8, fishing boat number QNg 97291 TS with 4 crew members, captained by Tran Van Ngoc (born in 1982), permanent resident of Nghia An ward, Quang Ngai city, Quang Ngai province, was operating at coordinates 18052'00''N - 105053'00''E, the ship had a leaky valve at the bottom, water flooded into the engine room, the pump stopped working and could not pump water outside, the ship was in danger of sinking, the captain requested an urgent rescue.
Upon receiving the news, the Nghe An Provincial Border Guard Command notified the vessels operating near the area of the fishing boat in distress to provide support and timely rescue; at the same time, mobilized 1 ship and 10 officers and soldiers of Squadron 2 to urgently go to the rescue.
At 8:45 a.m. the same day, due to the rapid water inflow and the pump not working, the fishing boat QNg 97291 TS completely sank; the 4 crew members on the fishing boat QNg 97291 TS were brought aboard by the fishing boat with registration number NA 90503 TS, captained by Mr. Le Dinh Quang (born in 1983), residing in Dien Bich commune, Dien Chau district, Nghe An province, to ensure safety and the health of the crew members on the damaged vehicle was stable.
