Mobilize helicopters to search for crew members in distress at Quang Ngai sea

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On the morning of April 25, talking to PV VietNamNet, Director of the Vietnam Maritime Administration Le Do Muoi said that he had signed a document requesting to dispatch helicopters to search for missing crew members in Quang Ngai waters.

The dispatch was sent to the National Committee for Natural Disaster Response and Search and Rescue, after the tugboat LA-06695 towing the barge LA-06883 sank on the journey to Ly Son – Quang Ngai.

In addition to the request to mobilize helicopters, the Vietnam Maritime Administration requested the National Committee for Natural Disaster Response and Search and Rescue to direct forces such as the Navy, Coast Guard Command, Fisheries Surveillance… Strengthen means of coordination with maritime forces participating in search and rescue.

Initial information from the Quang Ngai Maritime Port Authority said that at around 4:00 a.m. on April 24, tugboat LA-06695 towed barge LA-06883 (these two inland waterway vehicles both carry VR-SB registration class). , carrying 1236 tons of stone on the journey from Ky Ha – Quang Nam to Ly Son – Quang Ngai, with 5 crew members on the tugboat. When reaching the area about 3 nautical miles from Ly Son island – the waters of Quang Ngai province, a sinking incident occurred.

Immediately after the incident occurred, the Vietnam Maritime Administration directed the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center, Quang Ngai and Quang Nam Maritime Port Authorities to mobilize specialized vehicles and coordinate with other agencies. Local forces deployed coordinated search and rescue activities.

The Ministry of Transport has established a forward command post at Quang Ngai port authority. Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Xuan Sang directly directs search and rescue work.

By the end of April 24, forces had found four bodies of victims. A representative of the Vietnam Maritime Administration said that among the four victims’ bodies, three people have been identified. Family members came to do the procedures. However, these 3 victims were not on the list of 5 crew members who registered to disembark the ship. The remaining victim has not been identified.

“Thus, there will be about 8-9 people on board, not 5 crew members as initially reported,” said a representative of the Maritime Administration.

At the scene, the Ministry of Transport mobilized 9 vehicles to participate in the search from the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center, public service ships of the Maritime Port Authority, border guard ships of Quang Ngai, and a number of passenger ships. , transport ship…is searching for the remaining victims.

The Vietnam Maritime Administration has also asked all ships operating in the area to be responsible for increasing observation and participating in search coordination.

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