Nghe An boats rush back to avoid storm number 13

Implement the urgent telegramban on boatsGoing out to sea, on the evening of November 13, Quynh Luu district directed the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to count and count ships operating at sea to focus on measures to call them to shore to avoidstorm number 13

Boats in Quynh Luu district were safely anchored at Lach Quen port on the morning of November 14. Photo: Viet Hung

Recorded at fishing portLach Quen, Quynh Thuan commune (Quynh Luu) last evening (November 13), hundreds of fishing boats returned to shore to avoid storm number 13. As for fishing boats operating in coastal areas, this morning, November 14, fishermen proactively collected their nets and moved to a safe anchorage to avoid the storm.

Quynh Luu district has nearly 1,200 vessels (including more than 700 offshore fishing vessels). As of this morning (November 14), there are about 50 offshore vessels on their way to shore for shelter, the rest are safely sheltered at Lach Quen and Lach Thoi ports. Coastal fishing vessels and fishermen are looking for safe anchorages to avoid damage when the storm hits.

Crew members and boats in Quynh Luu district have returned safely to avoid the storm. Photo: Viet Hung

In townHoang Mai,Immediately after the telegram banning ships from going to sea during storm No. 13, last night, November 13, the Economic - Infrastructure Department of Hoang Mai town directed coastal wards and communes of Quynh Phuong, Quynh Lap, Quynh Lien... not to let fishermen go to sea to catch seafood but to focus on propaganda to stay at home to avoid and take shelter from the storm.

With nearly 1,000 vessels, as of this morning (November 14), there are still about 60 vessels on their way to shore to avoid and take shelter. It is expected that by early this afternoon, 100% of the vessels will be safely anchored and take shelter.

In Dien Ngoc commune - the locality with the largest number of boats in the districtDien Chau, the vehicles have also been returning since the evening of November 13. Mr. Nguyen Van Dung - Vice Chairman of Dien Ngoc Commune People's Committee said: The whole commune has nearly 400 boats, of which 112 are large capacity boats. After receiving instructions from the Provincial People's Committee, on the evening of November 13, about 70% of the boats returned and anchored safely. The rest are on their way back this morning.

Boats in Nghi Thuy ward (Cua Lo town) return to avoid storm number 13. Photo: Nguyen Chau

Many boats have found suitable locations to anchor in Cua Hoi area. Photo: Nguyen Chau

In townCua Lo, the main anchorage points for ships such as Nghi Thuy and Cua Hoi ports are also bustling with ships returning to anchor.

Currently, the entire town has nearly 300 boats, of which 90 are large capacity boats, and 40 are offshore fishing boats with a capacity of over 400 CV. These boats have received the information and moved back to shore on the morning of November 14. The remaining boats are present at the ports and are concentrating on anchoring and mooring at safe locations.

Ship owners actively anchor their ships to ensure safety before the storm hits. Photo: Nguyen Chau

Previously, on the afternoon of November 13, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee - Head of the Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Control of Nghe An province issued urgent dispatch No. 44 on banning ships from going to sea during storm No. 13. In particular, all types of ships and means of transport are banned from going to sea from 5:00 p.m. on November 13, 2020. Ships operating at sea must return to shore to anchor to ensure safety before 10:00 a.m. on November 14, 2020. Nghe An province currently has 3,503 vehicles/17,580 workers directly fishing. By this morning, the number of vehicles and workers had basically returned to shelter, avoiding safety at the port and other provinces.