A fishing crew of 11 were rescued after their boat engine broke down at sea 120 nautical miles off the Hoang Sa (Paracel) Islands of Viet Nam on Tuesday.

Safe: Seamen from Quang Binh are taken to Da Nang afer their boat engine broke down at sea off Hoang Sa Islands. — Photo courtesy of MRCC2

The Regional Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre No 2 (MRCC2) said the boat (QB 91386TS) from Quang Binh Province suddenly stopped on Monday night.

The vessel became flooded with water as it was buffeted by rough seas.

A rescue ship sent from the centre towed the boat back to port in Da Nang at about 2.00pm.

To rescue: A rescue ship from Da Nang tows a fishing boat from Quang Binh to port.— Photo courtesy of MRCC2

On 16 January, 11 fishermen from Da Nang were also saved after their engine broke down.

According to MRCC2, rescue ships and staff from the centre have salvaged 6 fishing boats carrying a total of 33 sailors from Quang Nam, Nam Dinh, Binh Dinh, Quang Binh and Da Nang since early this month.

(Source: VNS)