Finding a rescue plan for fishermen's fishing boat stranded at Cua Tung

Today, January 24, Director of Quang Tri Fishing Port Management Board Le Van Son said that the unit is working with the owner of fishing boat number BTH 99231TS to find a rescue plan for the fishing boat that ran aground at Cua Tung estuary.

Fishing boat BTH 99231TS tilted and ran aground on the sandbar in front of Cua Tung fishing port - Photo: LA

Previously, on January 22, fishing boat number BTH 99231TS, 16.8 m long, total main engine capacity 420 CV, fishing trawl while on the way to Cua Tung storm shelter area to avoid the monsoon, ran aground at Cua Tung inlet, about 100 m from Cua Tung bridge, the area where the fishing boat ran aground was on a sandbar in the water area in front of Cua Tung fishing port. The fishing boat crew included 5 people, with Mr. Nguyen Truong Hoai, residing in Tan Linh village, Tan Phuoc commune, La Gi district, Binh Thuan province as captain.

When the incident occurred, 3 fishing boats assisted in the rescue, but the ship was flooded into the hold. The Quang Tri Fishing Port Management Board coordinated with relevant agencies and units to use the Cua Tung Fishing Port's boat rescue ropes to tow the ship, but the ropes could not withstand the load and broke in many parts.

Currently, due to big waves, strong winds, and shallow waters, the rescue work has been temporarily suspended and plans are being made to hire divers to use buoys to float the boat so that it can be towed for rescue. However, we must wait for the waves and winds to subside before we can do this.

According to the fishing boat owner, although there were no casualties, if the boat cannot be pulled out of the stranded area, the fishing boat, which has an investment value of about 1.6 billion VND, will be completely damaged.

Le An

Source: https://baoquangtri.vn/thoi-su/tim-phuong-an-cuu-ho-tau-ca-cua-ngu-dan-bi-mac-can-tai-cua-tung/183039.htm