Vietnam rescue team brings ashore sick Singaporean sailor
The Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre for Zone 2 in Da Nang (Da Nang MRCC) has rescued a Singaporean sailor who has fell serious ill on the Cook Islands flagged vessel Sam Young offshore central Da Nang city early Sunday August 14th.
(VNF) - The Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre for Zone 2 in Da Nang (Da Nang MRCC) has rescued a Singaporean sailor who has fell serious ill on the Cook Islands flagged vessel Sam Young offshore central Da Nang city early Sunday August 14th.
In afternoon Saturday August 13th, Lew-Sze-Kai, a 39-year-old Singaporean crewman, suffered serious impetigo since August 9th.
The ship was sailing from the Republic of Korea to Singapore, which was about 100 nautical miles off Da Nang beach.
After receiving a signal, the Vietnamese SAR 274 ship, with doctors on board, left the local sea port to access the foreign ship for its rescue mission.
The patient received first aid then transferred to the rescue ship and brought ashore.
He was taken to hospital for further treatment in the morning of August 14th.
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Rescuers transfer the victim to the SAR 274 ship (Source: thanhnien.vn)
Minh Phuong ( thanhnien.vn )
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