On the afternoon of August 8, the Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center Region III announced that it had successfully rescued 20 crew members on the GT Unity ship (Vietnamese nationality) after the ship encountered an engine room fire while operating in the waters south of Con Dao.
According to the announcement, at noon of the same day, the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center received a distress signal from the Androusa ship (Liberian nationality) and the Cospas-Sarsat station, reporting a fire on the GT Unity ship at position 07°09'N - 107°29'E, about 104 nautical miles southeast of Con Dao, about 191 nautical miles southeast of Vung Tau cape.
The GT Unity was carrying 3,872 tons of FO oil, on its way from Malaysia to Dung Quat Oil Refinery ( Quang Ngai ), when a fire broke out in the engine room, suspected to be caused by an electrical short circuit. At this time, 16/20 crew members had left the ship by lifeboat, the weather in the area had southwest winds of level 3.
Upon receiving the information, the Center mobilized SAR 413 ship from Vung Tau to the scene, and at the same time issued an urgent maritime notice, requesting the Navy, Coast Guard, and nearby drilling rigs to coordinate rescue support.
At the Central Command Center, Director of the Vietnam Maritime and Waterways Administration Le Do Muoi directly directed the rescue work, requested to issue urgent maritime notices, mobilize specialized vehicles and closely coordinate with the Navy, Coast Guard and related units to organize rescue activities at sea.
The center also quickly contacted the Androusa ship (Liberia nationality) near the scene, requesting it to return to support the GT Unity ship. At exactly 13:15, the specialized rescue ship SAR 413 was dispatched from Vung Tau port to the rescue scene, and at the same time reported the incident to the Office of the National Civil Defense Steering Committee for coordination and direction.
In addition, a forward command post has been established at the Regional Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center III in Vung Tau to coordinate the rescue of the GT Unity. The center has requested the ship owner to proactively hire specialized vehicles to participate in firefighting of the GT Unity, and at the same time mobilize ships on standby at the drilling rig area near the scene to participate in rescue support.
SAR 413 ship was directed to approach the scene as quickly as possible to bring the injured crew members to shore safely, including one seriously injured person in critical condition who needs emergency treatment.
Notably, the Androusa (Liberia nationality), after being requested by the Center for assistance, returned to the scene, promptly approached and rescued all 20 crew members of the GT Unity. This brave and responsible action of the captain and crew of the Androusa was recognized and rewarded by the Vietnam Maritime and Waterways Administration.
The Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center will continue to update the further developments of the incident.
Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/chay-tau-cho-hon-3800-tan-dau-tren-vung-bien-con-dao-20-thuyen-vien-duoc-cuu-song-post807496.html
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