Propose and report to the Prime Minister solutions to address the loopholes from the Green Bay 58 ship capsizing incident.

On July 28, the Government Office issued Official Letter No. 7003/VPCP - conveying the directive of Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh regarding proposed solutions to address the loopholes arising from the Vinh Xanh 58 ship capsizing incident.

Authorities are carrying out rescue operations following the capsizing of the Vinh Xanh 58 vessel.

According to press reports, the Green Bay vessel was designed to be taller than standard, but lacked an automatic distress signaling device. The monitoring agency did not detect the GPS disconnection promptly. At 2:05 PM on July 19th, the vessel lost GPS connectivity. The capsized vessel was located more than 1km from Tuan Chau pier and 3km from the mainland.

At a meeting on the afternoon of July 20th, Colonel Hoang Van Thuyet, Political Commissar of the Quang Ninh Provincial Military Command, stated that at 3:30 PM on July 19th, the unit received the first accident report, two hours after the incident occurred, and deployed a rescue vessel to the scene within 10 minutes. Dr. Pham Ha, CEO of Lux Group, argued that when GPS signal is lost, the captain has two ways to alert the management agency: via radio or by pressing the AIS (Automatic Identification System) button near the helm. If an unexpected incident occurs and the captain or crew members cannot react in time, there is no automatic warning mechanism. This is a loophole in the design of tourist vessels.

At the same time, ships in the bay lack common guidelines or standards on how to deal with storms. Once ships have left port, the weather changes suddenly, leaving no time to react. Regular bulletins every 6 hours, as Vietnam currently does, are insufficient. A real-time marine forecasting system (like the US's Windy website) is needed, using coastal radar technology, wave-measuring buoys, satellite data, and artificial intelligence to simulate and warn specific areas. The information must be internationally standardized, easy to understand, and transmitted across multiple platforms – from mobile applications and VHF radio to onboard screens…

Regarding the aforementioned issue, in accordance with the directive of Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh , the Government Office is forwarding this matter to the Ministry of Construction to propose management solutions; and to report to the Prime Minister before August 15th.

LAM NGUYEN

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/de-xuat-bao-cao-thu-tuong-giai-phap-xu-ly-lo-hong-tu-vu-lat-tau-vinh-xanh-58-post805839.html