The Viet Nam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (Viet Nam MRCC) informed on Monday that it has coordinated with relevant agencies to provide timely assistance to save a sick fisherman.

On the evening of August 14, right after receiving an urgent request for assistance from the ship DNA 90406TS as a crew member on board was reported in critical health condition, Viet Nam MRCC immediately asked the ship to stop fishing activities and guide the shortest route for the ship to run to the mainland.

Also, Viet Nam MRCC coordinated with the Da Nang Coastal Information Station to connect with the 115 Da Nang Emergency Centre to timely provide first aid instructions for the sick fisherman.

​ According to the diagnosis by mainland doctors, the sick fisherman was able to have acute appendicitis.

At 9:25pm on August 14, the Viet Nam MRCC asked the Da Nang MRCC to immediately send out its rescue ship SAR 412, carrying doctors from the city’s Emergency Centre 115, to help the victim. SAR 412 reached the fishing boat at around 1:00am on the next day, and the sick fisherman was, then, transferred to the rescue ship for initial first aid.

At around 5:00am on Monday, the victim was safely brought to the mainland. The patient is now out of danger, and he is transferred to a local hospital for further treatment.

Reporting by THIEN NGUYEN - Translating by M.DUNG