Rescue ship SAR 412 from the Zone II Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (Da Nang MRCC) has safely brought back a total of 12 crew members on board 2 fishing boats which had been in danger at sea to the mainland.

The 2 distressed fishing boats has been towed back to the Da Nang mainland safely by SAR 412

It was reported that, last Friday (3 May), the boat QNa 90315 TS unexpectedly suffered engine failure whilst fishing off the Hoang Sa Archipelago. Having received the call for help, QNa 90378 TS operating nearby reached the distressed boat, and then embarked upon towing it back to safety.

Unfortunately, on Monday, QNa 90378 TS suffered a gearbox failure. As a result, the 2 boats, with a total crew of 16 onboard, began drifting about 128 nautical miles northeast off the Ly Son Inland in Quang Ngai Province. They faced strong winds of levels 4-5, and rough seas at that time.

The handover of the already-rescued 16 crew members to relevant local agencies in progress

Da Nang MRCC immediately sent out rescue ship SAR 412 to the rescue of the 2 distressed fishing boats, and at 3.00am on Tuesday, it arrived at the scene for rescue missions. Soon after, the 16 fishermen left onboard were transferred to SAR 412 for safety, in a prompt fashion.

After tense hours of facing high waves and strong wind during the dark night, by 23.45pm on Tuesday, the 2 distressed fishing boats had been towed back to the Da Nang mainland safely by SAR 412. A total of 16 crew members are now in good condition.