Ca Mau: Timely rescue of captain drifting at sea

On the evening of October 8, information from Khanh Tien Border Guard Station (Border Guard of Ca Mau province) said the unit had just rescued a captain whose ship sank at sea and brought him safely to shore.

Captain Nguyen Van Lanh was drifting at sea when he was approached by rescuers. PHOTO: DBPKT

Previously, at 3:30 p.m. the same day, Khanh Tien Border Guard Station received a report that fishing boat KG-61923-TS, owned and captained by Mr. Nguyen Van Lanh (born in 1974, residing in Vinh Hoa commune, An Giang province), was being sunk by big waves and strong winds about 3 nautical miles west of Vam Huong Mai estuary (U Minh commune, Ca Mau province).

Khanh Tien Border Guard Station immediately mobilized 6 officers, soldiers and 2 fishing boats to urgently go to the area where the ship sank to support the rescue of the distressed crew members.

At around 4:30 p.m., the working group and two fishing boats reached the location of the sunken KG-61923-TS and rescued Captain Lanh and brought him safely ashore. Mr. Lanh's health condition is now stable.

TAN THAI

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/ca-mau-kip-thoi-cuu-thuyen-truong-troi-dat-tren-bien-post817003.html