Navy searches and rescues 104 people in distress at sea

That is one of the outstanding results from the search and rescue (SAR) work of the Navy in 2015.

Colonel Dong Xuan Diep, Head of the Rescue Department (Navy General Staff) said that in 2015, Navy units organized 143 search and rescue operations; mobilizing nearly 3,700 officers and soldiers and more than 100 ships, planes, boats, armored vehicles and cars to participate.

Through this, 117 people on islands and platforms were rescued; 104 people in distress at sea (including 4 people from the Malaysian Navy) were searched and rescued; 15 distressed vehicles were searched and towed; 6 distressed ships were helped and repaired at sea.

Leaders of the Surveying, Charting and Marine Research Team (Navy) inspect ship maintenance work at affiliated units.

In addition, Navy units actively helped Da Nang fishermen move 54 boats ashore to avoid storm No. 3; reinforced 300m of eroded coastline and repaired 6 damaged houses in Binh Thuan; transported more than 2,100 people and relocated the property of 61 households in Quang Ninh from dangerous areas to safe places to avoid rain and floods...

According to QĐND Online