Search and Rescue News

Timely rescues a Korean crew member in Vietnam’s waters (12/02/2025)

M/V SAO UNISON (flagged under Panama, MMSI: 3522180000) is underway from Brazil to Zhanjiang Potou Apt, China, through Vietnam’s waters.

Braving the Waves at Night to Rescue a Critically Injured Fisherman off Da Nang (12/02/2025)

At 6:00 PM on February 11, 2025, while operating at sea at coordinates 17° 09' N latitude and 108° 06' E longitude (approximately 65 nautical miles northeast of Son Tra Cape, Da Nang), the captain of the fishing vessel QNg 94397 TS made an urgent...

Urgent medical evacuation of Filipino sailor in distress during Vietnamese Tet Holiday (01/02/2025)

On the afternoon of January 31st, 2025 (the 3rd day of the New Year in the Vietnamese Tet Holiday), the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (the Centre) received distress information from the vessel DERYOUNG SUNNYSKY that a Filipino...

Timely rescue of 18 Vietnamese crew members in distress abroad (11/01/2025)

In the early hours of January 11, 2025, the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (Vietnam MRCC) received an urgent distress signal from the M/V Dolphin 18, a Vietnam-flagged vessel. The incident occurred in international waters,...

Rescuing Over 1,100 People in Distress at Sea (31/12/2024)

In 2024, Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (Vietnam MRCC)'s maritime forces successfully rescued and assisted 1,118 individuals in distress at sea, including more than 1,000 Vietnamese nationals.

Urgent rescue of Filipino crew member in distress in Hai Phong waters (19/12/2024)

The vessel SAR 413 promptly rescued one crew member of M/V AMIS STAR who had a stroke at sea (19/10/2024)

At 23:51 on October 19th, 2024, the Vietnam MRCC (the Centre) received report from the captain of M/V AMIS STAR (Flag: Liberia, MMSI number: 636019537): while en route from Singapore to China, 01 crew member named ZHU MINGYUE (DOB: January 6th, 1970;...

Urgent rescue one international crew member in distress in Vung Tau waters (10/10/2024)

At 14:05 on October 10th, 2024, the Vietnam MRCC (the Centre) received report from M/T SEA HERMES (Flag: Palau, MMSI number: 511101504) was en route from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to China. While she reached Vung Tau waters, there was 01 crew...

01 dead, 01 fishermen missing after collision and sinking of the fishing boat BV 99778 TS in Con Dao waters (19/09/2024)

At 3:10 p.m. on September 19, 2024, the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (the Centre) received a distress report that fishing boat BV 99778 TS, captained by Mr. Pham Van Tot (residing in Kien Giang province), while fishing in...

02 deceased crew members found in sunken Hong Gai tugboat in Ha Long Bay (12/09/2024)

Following the happenings of the search and rescue operation of missing crew from Hong Gai tugboat sunken in Ha Long Bay, on the morning of September 12, at the scene with the weather condition of force 3-4 Southern wind, calm seas, visibility from...

Deputy Minister Nguyễn Xuân Sang Directly Oversees Rescue Operations for Missing Crew Members After Typhoon No. 3 (YAGI) (08/09/2024)

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

Vietnam MRCC urgently implements response to Typhoon No. 3 (YAGI) (06/09/2024)

Timely rescue of fisherman from fishing vessel QNa 90945 TS after workplace accident at sea (30/08/2024)

On August 30, 2024, at 11:25 PM, while operating at location Latitude 15°17' North and Longitude 112°27' East, (approximately 190 nautical miles southeast of Son Tra Peninsula - Da Nang), the captain of fishing vessel QNa 90945 TS reported to the...

SAR 412 Deploys for Rescuing nine crews from Sinking Vessel QNa 92099 TS off-shore Cu Lao Cham, Quang Nam (09/07/2024)

Successfully rescues a Chinese crew injured from occupational accident of a tanker sailing through Vietnam’s waters (06/07/2024)

On the evening of July 06, 2024, Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (Vietnam MRCC) received a distress call from the vessel: XIN DAN YANG (a big size tanker with a length of 60 meters, a width of 333 meters, Callsign: VRMR4, MMSI:...

Rescue operation for 10 crew members of distress vessel SUNRISE 268 in the water of Ba Lat estuary, Nam Dinh (30/04/2024)

At 09:40 on April 30, 2024, Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center (the Center) received information that m/v SUNRISE 268 (MMSI: 574013282, class of ship VR-SB, 79.8 meters long, 12.8 meters wide), with 10 crew members on board,...

Promptly rescued fisherman from Binh Dinh fishing vessel encounter accident at sea (30/04/2024)

On 30th March 2024, while fishing in the area (about South East 66 nautical miles from Vung Tau Cape, fishing vessel BD 97081 TS had 01 crew (full name: Nguyen Bang; year of birth: 1971; birthplace: Hoai Thanh, Hoai Nhon, Binh Dinh province) suffering...

Rescuse Operation for Foreign seafarer injured from occupational accident (27/04/2024)

At 20:28 P.M on April 17, 2024, the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (the Centre) received a distress call from the vessel ASTERIS, flagged under the Marshall Islands, with the MMSI number 538002772. During the journey from...

Search and Rescue Operations for missing crews in the Waters of Ly Son Island, Quang Ngai Province (29/04/2024)

On April 29, 2024, on-scene forces included SAR 412, CSB 6006, and a group of cargo and fishing vessels mobilized to search for the missing crews.

Handover of deceased crew member following barge sinking near Ly Son Island, Quang Ngai (25/04/2024)

According to the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (Vietnam MRCC), on April 25, 2024, nearly 45 vessels, including SAR 412 (On-scene coordinator), SAR 274, and others, were deployed to search an area of approximately 250 square...