Urgently support and search for fishermen on 02 fishing boats of Quang Nam province
22/10/2023
(binhthuan.gov.vn)
The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee has just directed agencies
and units in the province to urgently support and search for fishermen on two
fishing boats of Quang Nam province that sank in the Song Tu Tay island area.
Specifically,
according to Telegram No. 970/CD-TTg dated 17/10/2023 of the Prime Minister, at
about 01:00 on 17/10/2023, the ship QNa 90927 TS was sunk in the area about 135
nautical miles northwest of Song Tu Tay island, 37 fishermen on board were
rescued by ship QNa 91782 TS, currently one is missing. Previously, at about
7:30 p.m. on 16/10/2023, a fishing boat of Quang Nam province with the registration
number QNa 90129 TS, bringing 54 people on board, sank due to a tornado while
operating in an area about 120 nautical miles northeast of Song Tu Tay island,
40 fishermen on board were safely rescued by ships at the scene, 14 fishermen are
missing.
Executing
Telegram No. 970/CD-TTg of the Prime Minister, to urgently and promptly search
and rescue the fishermen on the above two fishing boats, the Chairman of the PPC
requests the Provincial Border Guard Command to direct and notify border
stations in the area, Squadron 2 and boats of Binh Thuan province currently
operating at sea, near the area where of the sunken ships QNa 90927 TS and QNa
90129 TS, to enhance observation and support the search for missing fishermen;
Phan Thiet Coastal Information Station and Binh Thuan Maritime Port Authority
to broadcast search and rescue information to ships and boats in the area or
passing by the location with the coordinates of the sunken ships QNa 90927 TS
and QNa 90129 TS to coordinate and participate in rescuing the missing fishermen.
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