Rescuers approaching the troubled trawler Earlier, at arounf 2:17pm on January 8, fisherman Huynh Van Cuong, 43, vomited blood while working on trawler BD95395-TS of Truong Sy Hoang from Tam Quan Bac commune, in Binh Dinh province’s Hoai Nhon district, at waters of Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago. Receiving the information, the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center (Vietnam MRCC) sent immediately ship SAR-412 with a medical team from Da Nang City Emergency Center to the scene to assist the patient. At 2:45am on January 9, the team approached the trawler, gave first aid to the sick fisherman and then took him ashore for further treatment. Translated by Tran Hoai
The logistics service ships supplied fuel andnecessary provisions to the fishing vessels, as well as involved inbuying the seafood directly from the fishermen, said the Da Nang Todayonline on May 15.On May 14, a family in Hai Chau district’s Thuan Phuoc w ard launched the DNa 90611-TS support ship, thesecond such ship of t he family. The 3.2 billion VND, 850 horsepowerand 24m-long ship can operate at a maximum speed of 12 nautical milesper hour, and can store 50 ton ne s of goods or fish products. The launch of the large-capacity mother ship has brought happiness tothe family and…... [read more]
PANO – On the morning of April 18th, ship 9002, under the Region 2 Coast Guard Command, towed troubled boat QNg 98614TS ashore from the waters of Da Bac island, Hoang Sa (Paracel) island of Vietnam. Ship 9002 is towing the troubled boat ashore. At 10am on April 13th, the troubled boat captained by fisherman Tran Duc from Duc Pho district, Quang Ngai province, drifted due to engine failure. Eight fisherman were aboard the drifting boat. After three days of trying to fix the problem, the troubled boat sent a mayday signal. On receiving the news, the command sent ship…... [read more]
PANO – At 09:15 on May 25th, the Naval Region 3 Command received a mayday signal from trawler QNg 94559 TS, captained by fisherman Huynh Quy from Pho Quang commune, Duc Pho district, Quang Ngai province. The boat was fishing in the waters of Hoang Sa islands. A fisherman rescued by Vietnam MRCC. Photo for illustration: VietnamMRCC Fisherman Duong Luc (51 years old) suffered mouth bleeding while on the trawler. The Command immediately sent ship 630 to the scene. At 14:45 the same day, rescuers saved the distressed fisherman and gave him aid. The patient is now recovering. The trawler…... [read more]
The Da Nang Today online said many local fishermen at the city’s Tho Quang fishing wharf were busy making preparations fortheir next trips to the Hoang Sa (Paracel) waters. Their suppliesof fuel, food, fresh water and ice have been loaded. Le VanChien from Thanh Khe d istrict affirmed that his offshore fishingvessel will operate in the location where China has illegally positionedits drilling rig. He added that the upcoming trips to theHoang Sa waters might result in dangerous situations. However, it isa great honour to him and the other local fishermen to support theVietnamese coastguards in their fight against China’s…... [read more]
China illegally positioned itsdrilling rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zoneand continental shelf on 2 May. To make the issue worse, Chinarecently enforced a n unilateral fishing ban in the East Sea, whichencompasses the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) waters,between May 16 and August 1. The moves threaten peace, stability, security, safety and maritime freedom in the East Sea.Accordingto the Da Nang Today online newspaper, the family of Nguyen Suong fromSon Tra district’s Nai Hien Dong ward recently launched twolargest ever offshore fishing vessels in the central region, along with afisheries support ship. By late this month,…... [read more]
