Ha Tinh province leaders visit and encourage crew members of ship that sank at sea

On the afternoon of May 26, at Vung Ang port (Ky Anh town, Ha Tinh province), Mr. Tran Bau Ha, Vice Chairman of Ha Tinh Provincial People's Committee, along with a working delegation and leaders of the Vietnam Maritime Administration, visited and encouraged the crew members of the Cong Thanh 07 ship that had an accident at sea.

Earlier, at around 4:15 p.m. the same day, SAR 631 - a specialized offshore search and rescue ship - brought 11 crew members of Cong Thanh 07 to Vung Ang port after many hours at sea for health care.

SAR 631 ship carrying crew members docked at Vung Ang port

At the meeting, Mr. Tran Bao Ha sent his regards, shared difficulties and presented gifts to support the crew members; at the same time, requested the authorities to promptly check and assess their health, and provide timely material and spiritual support so that the crew members can soon return to normal.

Leaders of Vietnam Maritime Administration and Waterways and Border Guard of Ha Tinh province inquired about the health and presented gifts to support the crew of Cong Thanh 07 ship.

The Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Ha Tinh province acknowledged and highly appreciated the sense of responsibility and effective coordination of functional forces in organizing rescue work, contributing to ensuring the safety of the lives of all crew members in the accident at sea.

As reported by SGGP Newspaper, at 8:40 p.m. on May 25, Ha Tinh Maritime Port Authority received urgent information from the ship Cong Thanh 07 (registration number TB-2668), with a total tonnage of 5,162.5 tons, carrying 4,932 tons of coal, which was traveling from Quang Ninh to Quang Binh when it encountered an incident at 18º06'53" North latitude - 106º30'30" East longitude, about 6 - 7 nautical miles from Vung Ang - Son Duong port (Ky Loi commune, Ky Anh town).

The ship tilted, water flooded into the hold and continued to tilt. Ha Tinh Maritime Port Authority promptly instructed on safety measures and activated rescue operations. However, by 9:30 p.m., the unit could no longer contact the captain.

Through the vessel monitoring system (VTS) and feedback from vehicles in the area, it was determined that the crew had abandoned the vessel before it completely sank at its original location.

Immediately afterwards, the authorities urgently deployed rescue vehicles. By 1:30 p.m. on May 26, all 11/11 crew members in distress were safely rescued by rescue ship SAR 631 and brought to Vung Ang port for examination and medical care.

List of crew members in distress

Currently, authorities are investigating and clarifying the cause of the accident.

DUONG QUANG

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/lanh-dao-tinh-ha-tinh-tham-hoi-dong-vien-thuyen-vien-tau-bi-chim-tren-bien-post796915.html