Fishing boat propeller broken, 10 crew members call for help at sea

Huu Luong January 11, 2018 09:59

(Baonghean.vn) - While fishing at sea, fishing boat NA 90123 had a broken propeller and engine failure, at risk of sinking. The crew panicked and called for help.

At 8:00 a.m. on January 10, while fishing in the sea about 60 nautical miles east of Hon Ngu, fishing boat NA 90123 TS captained by Mr. Bui Trung Hien (Quynh Luu, Nghe An) broke its propeller and engine.

Tàu cá NA 90123 TS bị gãy chân vịt, hỏng máy, ảnh Hữu Lương
Fishing boat NA 90123 TS has a broken propeller and damaged engine. Photo by Huu Luong

After many hours of unsuccessful attempts to fix the problem, the captain called for rescue. The weather at the scene was bad due to the strong northeast monsoon, with winds of force 6 gusting to force 7, rough seas, and no means of assistance in the area, and the ship was in danger of sinking at any moment. There were 10 crew members on board, panicked and exhausted.

Immediately after receiving the information, the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center (under the Vietnam Maritime Administration, Ministry of Transport) directly contacted the distressed ship to reassure the crew, instruct on measures to stabilize the ship while waiting for rescue forces to arrive to assist; and requested ships passing through the area to increase vigilance and assist the distressed ship.

Tàu cứu nạn chuyên dụng SAR 411 tiếp cận cứu hộ tài cá, ảnh Hữu Lương
Specialized rescue ship SAR 411 approaches to rescue fishing vessels. Photo by Huu Luong

In addition, the Center mobilized the specialized rescue ship SAR 411 to quickly travel to rescue 10 crew members of fishing boat NA 90123 TS. Fighting against fierce waves over 3 meters high in the dark night, at 8:00 p.m. on January 10, 2018, the maritime rescue force approached fishing boat NA 90123 TS to assist in bringing people and property to shore.

At 8:00 a.m. on January 11, 2018, the specialized rescue ship SAR 411 brought 10 crew members and the ship NA 90123 TS safely to Cua Lo port, Nghe An.

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