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Rescue Efforts Continue for Missing Crew from Sinking Vietnamese Cargo Ship
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In Short: 17 Vietnamese crew members remain missing after the Khoi Nguyen 18 sank in bad weather near Fiery Cross Reef, with 45 survivors rescued so far.
State media reported that 17 Vietnamese crew members were missing after the accident, with 45 survivors rescued and a multinational search operation continuing, according to CCTV.
The Vietnamese Foreign Ministry stated that the ship sank while operating in adverse weather conditions and that the search for survivors was being conducted with assistance from Chinese rescue forces, including ships and helicopters.
The rescue operation began around 6:25pm Beijing time on Saturday after the Chinese salvage vessel Nanhai Jiu 115 spotted distress signals.
Vietnamese authorities announced that three more survivors had been saved by Monday, with all 48 rescued individuals being transferred to Vietnamese authorities for medical care and transportation back to the mainland.
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- State media reported 17 Vietnamese crew members were missing after Saturday night’s accident near Fiery Cross Reef As of Sunday afternoon, 45 survivors had been rescued and the search for the others was continuing,…
- Vietnam’s foreign ministry said the vessel “sank while operating in bad weather”, adding that the search for survivors was being carried out “with assistance from Chinese rescue forces – using ships and helicopters –…
- The rescue operation began around 6.25pm Beijing time on Saturday after the Chinese salvage vessel Nanhai Jiu 115 spotted distress signals.
- Vietnamese authorities announced Monday that three more of the 62 people onboard had been saved but did not provide details of the rescue.
- The vessel went down while operating in bad weather in the East Sea, the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry said, adding that all 48 rescued people had been transferred to Vietnamese authorities, who were providing medical…
- Khoi Nguyen is a general cargo ship built in 2017, according to vessel tracking platforms.
- It was last detected in March near Vietnam on its automated identification system, or AIS, according to ship tracking platform MarineTraffic.
- Under a United Nations maritime safety treaty signed by Vietnam, large cargo ships are required to keep AIS transponders switched on at all times to broadcast the vessel's identity, position and course.