American sailor Rimas Meleshyus was rescued by Vietnamese fishermen in Đà Nẵng on Sunday.Sailor Rimas Meleshyus in Đà Nẵng. – Photo tuoitre.vn The 67-year-old amateur sailor was in good health except for blood pressure. He kept saying “thank you” to the people who had saved his life when he was received in the port of Đà Nẵng’s Mân Quang Border Station.Through an interpreter, Meleshyus said he was out of water and had little food left and that he was lucky to have come across the fishermen. He said he knew sailing would be risky but had no idea it would be so dangerous. He said he would have died if he met the fishermen several days later.Fisherman Võ Văn Bích, owner of boat No Qng98785, said he saw Meleshyus waving his shirt for help near Hoàng Sa (Paracel) Islands on January 17.Bích had been out at the sea for three days and could not return home immediately. So, he decided to take Meleshyus along to go fishing.After being rescued by Bích and his fellow fishermen, Meleshyus was exhausted and could not move much. The fishermen took turns to take care of him.Meleshyus had brought with him old newspapers that reported stories about him and his sailing interest when he was in the United States.Born in Sochi, Russia, Meleshyus lived in the United States for more than 20 years but kept moving. He started sailing six years ago on an engine boat.Meleshyus started sailing on May 25, 2017, from Hawaii. While… [Read full story]
Filipino troops rescued three Vietnamese fishermen and recovered the body of another from Islamist militant group Abu Sayyaf during a special operation on Friday, according to official sources.The troops were able to track down the bandits and launch the rescue operation at 7.45 a.m local time near Kang Tipayan Island in the Sulu archipelago, Filipino media reported, citing local officials.The Vietnamese embassy in Manila has confirmed the news, naming the rescued fishermen as Bui Xuan Vien, Bui Duc Trung and Nguyen Quang Huy.The other fisherman, Nguyen Huu Truong, had died of sickness, it said, as cited by Saigon Giai Phong…... [read more]
Fishermen aboard three Vietnamese fishing boats rescued 11 Malaysian sailors whose barge broke down off Vietnam's Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago on Sunday, the Vietnam National Search and Rescue Committee reported the same day. At about 3:00 pm, the Vietnamese vessels found barge HUB18, with Malaysian nationality, drifting about 134 nautical miles off Phan Vinh Island, part of Truong Sa in the East Vietnam Sea. The barge, which is about 160 meters long, was carrying 131 containers. Sea conditions were rough, as it was raining heavily and the wind was especially strong. Binh Dinh Province, BÄ 97105 TS and BÄ 95698…... [read more]
BEIJING, May 21 (Xinhua) -- A total of 330 Vietnamese fishermen caught in typhoon Chanchu have been saved by Chinese rescuers, said China Maritime Search and Rescue Center on Sunday. Seamen on Chinese rescue ship "Nanhaijiu 111" rescue Vietnamese fishermen in the sea areas of the Dongsha Islands, in the South China Sea on May 20, 2006 The center said Saturday afternoon, they saved 97 Vietnamese fishermen. According to the center, by 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, Chinese rescue ship 'Nanhaijiu 111' had found 21 Vietnamese fishing boats in danger in the sea areas of the Dongsha Islands, in the South…... [read more]
Border guards in Vietnam's southernmost province of Ca Mau said they received a Cambodian national on Thursday who had been stranded at sea and was rescued by a Vietnamese fisherman on Monday. The man, known informally as La, said he worked for a Thailand's fishing vessel and had an argument with a crew member on June 21. He said he jumped into the water to avoid being beaten. La was rescued by fisherman Nguyen Van Mong, but his boat had not finished its fishing voyage, so Mong transferred him to the boat belonging to Nguyen Van Rong. The 25-year-old was…... [read more]
A Vietnamese fishing boat rescued 10 foreign sailors drifting at sea, said Colonel Nguyen Duc Phuc, Chief-of-Staff of the Khanh Hoa Province's Border Guard on June 2nd. Bui Quang Mong, captain of the Vietnamese fishing boat, the QNg 98676, and other fishermen, found and saved these 10 foreign sailors who were in distress at sea. The foreigners were provided with first aid on the boat. According to Bui Quang Mong, these foreign sailors might have come from Malaysia. Border units remain in contact with the boat in order to ensure these sailors come ashore safely. Source: LD Translated by Duy…... [read more]
