Soc Trang Border Guard promptly rescued 5 sailors from sinking ship

On June 7, Squadron 2, Border Guard of Soc Trang province successfully rescued 5 crew members whose ship sank at sea, 15 nautical miles from Tran De fishing port.

Ship of Squadron 2, Soc Trang Provincial Border Guard brought the crew members safely ashore.

Accordingly, at 10:10 a.m. the same day, Squadron 2 received a report from the vehicle owner, Manh Cuong Company, about the sinking of the ship due to bad weather and big waves.

The ship in distress, numbered SG-8149, was captained by Mr. Le Thanh Nam (born in 1970, residing in Ward 9, District 8, Ho Chi Minh City). At that time, there were 5 crew members on board, and the ship was 15 nautical miles from Tran De Fishing Port.

After receiving the news, Squadron 2 mobilized 7 officers and soldiers on patrol duty at sea to the location of the ship in distress and deployed rescue plans.

Soc Trang Provincial Border Guard Medical Corps examines the health of the sailors in distress.

At 10:40 a.m., the ship of Squadron 2 approached and rescued 5 crew members who boarded the ship safely and brought them to the wharf of Squadron 2 Border Guard at 1:30 p.m. the same day.

Immediately afterwards, the unit sent military doctors to provide initial health checks for the crew members.

Currently, the health of the 5 crew members is good.

Soc Trang Provincial Border Guard also completed procedures to hand over the crew members to Manh Cuong Company.

TUAN QUANG

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/bien-phong-soc-trang-kip-thoi-cuu-5-thuyen-vien-bi-chim-tau-post798554.html