On Friday morning, a spokesperson for the Regional Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre No 2 said its rescue ship 412 had promptly saved a sick fisherman, and had brought him safely back to Da Nang for treatment.

Rescue ship 412 arriving in the scene

At around 9.40am on 20 June, the Viet Nam Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (Viet Nam MRCC) received an SOS message from crew members onboard fishing boat QNg 95898 TS. The boat’s captain was Mr Bui Tu from Binh Chanh Commune, Binh Son District, Quang Ngai Province.

Accordingly, 60-year-old Bui Quoc H. was reported that he had suddenly experienced paralysis symptoms, and he had been unconscious soon after.

After receiving the SOS message, Viet Nam MRCC immediately helped the boat’s crew members to contact doctors from the city’s Emergency Centre 115 to ask for first aid instructions.

The victim was transferred to the rescue ship

According to the centre’s medical workers, the victim was believed to have had a stroke and they asked crew members to bring the sick fisherman to the mainland for treatment as soon as possible.

At 11.05am on Wednesday, rescue ship SAR 412, carrying doctors from the city’s Emergency Centre 115, was sent to scene to help the sick fisherman.

At 4.26pm on the same day, SAR 412 reached the fishing boat and the centre’s doctors immediately gave initial first aid to a victim. One hour later, the sick fisherman overcame the critical moments and he was, then, transferred to the rescue ship for bringing back to the mainland for further care.