On the morning of April 8, the 120 meter long, 13762 dwt cargo vessel Hosei Crown (IMO: 9543926) collided in the Gulf of Bắc Bộ with the fishing vessel TH 92686 TS off Hải Phòng, Vietnam. The Hosei Crown struck the TH 92686 TS causing the fishing vessel to quickly sink and sending its 12 man crew into the water.
Vietnam authorities received a distress call and alerted nearby vessels to assist in the search and rescue efforts. The Hosei Crown also assisted by releasing life rafts in the area. Authorities deployed the rescue vessel SAR 411 to search the area where the fishing vessel sank. After several hours of searching, 8 crew of the TH 92686 TS had been safely rescued from the water. Unfortunately, four crew perished when the fishing vessel sank and their bodies would be later recovered.
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The Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center has launched an investigation into the incident. Reports state there was fog in the area at the time of the incident.
On June 9, the 106 meter long, 3688 dwt LPG tanker Annie Gas 09 collided with a fishing vessel TH 90282 TS in the Gulf of Tonkin near Hai Phong, Vietnam. The tanker had struck the fishing vessel during the early morning hours. The TH 90282 TS was heading to fish for squid off Hai Phong in moderate seas when the vessels collided. Reports state the fishing vessel quickly sank and only 2 of the 7 crew on board were rescued by the Annie Gas 09. One crew was at the helm and was thrown into the sea. He was able to grab onto a floating buoy until he was rescued. The other surviving crewman was below deck in his cabin during the collision. He states the fishing vessel quickly flooded and was able to find his way out of the vessel as it sank.
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Authorities launched a search and rescue mission for the missing crew. Nearby vessels along with rescue boats assisted in the search. Reports state the Annie Gas 09 recovered the body of one crew of the TH 90282 TS from the water. Both survivors of the TH 90282 TS were later taken ashore for treatment for injuries.
No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released on the Annie Gas 09. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.
On July 17, Typhoon Talas struck in the Gulf of Tonkin causing damage to multiple vessels along Vietnam’s coast.
VTB 26
The cargo vessel VTB 26 capsized in the the Gulf of Tonkin. The vessel was headed to Nghe An from Quang Ninh with 4700 tons of coal. The VTB 26 attempted to ride out the typhoon at anchor some 4 kilometers off the coast.
Authorities were alerted after communication was lost to the ship. The tanker Lam Hong 99 spotted a overturn hull near Hong Ngu Island. Not until conditions improved several hours later, authorities launched a search and rescue operation. Nine vessels began a search of the area for survivors. Some 12 hours later, seven crew from the VTB 26 were rescued. Two bodies were also recovered. Suvivors were taken to hospital for treatment.
The captain of the VTB 26 was one of the survivors. He stated that the vessel had capsized by strong waves throwing many of the crew into the sea. He stated several crew were trapped below decks. Reports state 4 crew were still missing.
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Minh Cong 68
The cargo vessel Minh Cong 68 went ashore in the port of Hon La, Vietnam.
The 92 meter long cargo vessel Truong Thanh 88 and the 4281 dwt cargo vessel Thai Ha 26 ran aground during the typhoon. Both vessels had been at anchor off Cua Lo when strong waves push both vessels ashore. Reports state both vessels were to be salvaged. The 70 meter long Viet Dung 36 was in the port of Cua Lo unloading 3000 tons of salt cargo before the typhoon struck. The vessel attempted to ride out the storm in the Lam River, but was blown onto a river bank with its bow completely out of the water. The cargo vessel Minh Khanh 09 also was blown onto a river bank. The vessel had also tried to ride out the typhoon on the Lam River but its anchor dragged.
