The body of the captain of the fishing boat that sank at sea has been found.

On October 6, a quick report from the Gia Lai Provincial Border Guard Command said that the fishing boat QNg 95046-TS (diving) captained by Mr. Dao Nhat Quynh (born in 1981), residing in Quang Ngai province, had gone to the area where the ship had sunk to search. At 11:00 a.m. the same day, the body of the victim Nguyen Tran Ut (captain of fishing boat BD 83019-TS) was found at the location where the ship sank and was being brought to shore.

Previously, on October 5, fishing boat BD 95869-TS carried 10 crew members of vehicle BD 83019-TS safely to Ca Na Border Control Station (under Ca Na Border Guard Station, Khanh Hoa Provincial Border Guard). The unit organized visits, encouragement, and health check-ups; the health of the 10 crew members is stable.

Mr. Pham Toi, representative of the fishermen on board, said that at about 10:30 p.m. on October 4, fishing vessel BD 83019-TS was in the process of exploiting aquatic resources in the South China Sea area in Lam Dong waters (coordinates 11°03'49"N - 108°56'57"E) and was hit by a cargo ship with an unknown registration number.

Mr. Nguyen Tran Ut (captain) sent a distress signal and called for help from nearby vessels. At about 23:15, fishing boat BV 95869 - TS, led by Mr. Nguyen Van Tao (born in 1989, residing in Chanh Hoa village, Cat Tien commune, Gia Lai province) rescued him. At about 23:50 on October 4, 10 crew members were found, but Mr. Nguyen Tran Ut was not found. After that, Mr. Tao's boat brought the 10 crew members to shore.

Previously, as reported by VNA, on October 4, while operating about 17 nautical miles southeast of Ca Na estuary, fishing boat BD 83019-TS captained by Nguyen Tran Ut was hit by an oil tanker named MS FAVOR traveling in a North-South direction. At that time, there were 11 fishermen on board. The strong collision caused 11 people to die and the boat to sink. Fortunately, a nearby ship rescued 10 people. Captain Ut was missing.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/xa-hoi/da-tim-thay-thi-the-thuyen-truong-trong-vu-tau-ca-bi-tong-chim-tren-bien-20251006222931535.htm