A ship from the Da Nang-based Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre No 2 (MRCC2) has rescued all 7 crew members of a sunken fishing boat in waters off Hoang Sa (Paracels) Islands.

A rescue ship from the Da Nang-based Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre No 2 (MRCC2) is seen at the Da Nang Port.  — VNS Photo Cong Thanh

The Director of MRCC2, Mr Bui Tan Nguyen, told Viet Nam News that a fishing boat from Quang Binh Province had engine failure on Wednesday, and the boat went adrift in rough sea.

The rescue ship found the fishing boat in the sea 100 nautical miles off the coast of Da Nang at about 12.30pm, just an hour after the boat started sinking due to large waves and strong winds.

Mr Nguyen said rescuers found 7 fishermen safe and healthy after a few hours, and the rescue ship was heading to the Da Nang Port.

Last Sunday, 7 other fishermen from Binh Dinh Province were also rescued in rough conditions at sea by the MRCC2. 

On Monday, a navy ship also rescued and towed a fishing vessel with 16 crew members from Binh Dinh after a 7-day drift in the Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago.

(Source: VNS/ DA NANG Today)