Deputy Minister Nguyễn Xuân Sang Directly Oversees Rescue Operations for Missing Crew Members After Typhoon No. 3 (YAGI)

Maritime rescue forces are actively coordinating with relevant units to search for crew members missing after Typhoon No. 3.

On the morning of September 8, at the Command Center established at the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (Vietnam MRCC), Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyễn Xuân Sang and Director of the Vietnam Maritime Administration Lê Đỗ Mười virtually connected with the scene and local units to lead the search and rescue efforts.

The Ministry of Transport leadership called for urgent search and rescue operations, emphasizing close coordination with relevant authorities and the mobilization of all available forces and resources to locate the missing individuals.

Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyễn Xuân Sang virtually communicates with the rescue coordination scene to direct search and rescue operations.

According to an urgent report from the Vietnam Maritime Administration, as Typhoon No. 3 made landfall, the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre, under the Vietnam Maritime Administration, dispatched the SAR 412 rescue vessel from Da Nang, coordinating with SAR 411 from Hai Phong, to carry out rescue operations.

So far, SAR 412 has successfully assisted 13 crew members from the vessel Bach Dang 01 and worked with other agencies to rescue 12 crew members from the Minh Anh 03 safely.

Additionally, SAR 412 collaborated with authorities to rescue seven people aboard the crane vessel Tien Thanh 05, which had drifted and become stranded in Vung Duc, Cam Pha. It also coordinated with the Border Defense Force to successfully rescue four crew members from the river transport vessel HY-0496.

Currently, maritime rescue forces are urgently coordinating search and rescue operations for several ongoing incidents.

Ministry of Transport leaders virtually connect with on-scene units to direct search and rescue coordination efforts.

Specifically, at 14:00 on September 7, the tugboat Hong Gai, owned by Quang Ninh Port Corporation, went missing along with its seven crew members while anchored in the Hang Bo Nau area, outside the waters of Quang Ninh Port, for storm shelter.

The tugboat Ha Long 08 (from the same owner), also sheltering in the same area, rescued one of the seven crew members from Hong Gai. However, six crew members remain missing.

On the same day, Quang Ninh Maritime Administration received information from the tourist boat QN-9868 about a passenger with a head injury in need of medical assistance. The vessel also reported that an unidentified boat had sunk near Hon Lom Bo, outside the waters of Quang Ninh Port.

At 07:30 on September 8, Quang Ninh Maritime Administration received a report from the Bach Dang Company that its vessel, Bach Dang 68, had sunk near Hon Phao 4, at the entrance to the Naval Channel. Six crew members from the vessel are still missing.