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Carlos Cunha

Carlos Cunha

Carlos Cunha

On the morning of December 16, the 21 meter long, 87 gt fishing vessel Carlos Cunha (MMSI: 263422240. Portuguese Reg: AN-197-C) sank in the Atlantic Ocean approximately 200 nautical miles off Aveiro, Portugal.  The Carlos Cunha had reported to the 33 meter long fishing vessel Artur e Teresa (IMO: 9010187) that the vessel had been struck by a wave and suffered water ingress when communication was lost.  Only when when authorities received a distress signal from the vessel’s EPIRB, that Carlos Cunha had foundered.  The Artur e Teresa was nearby and headed to the last known location of the Carlos Cunha.  The Artur e Teresa would find 3 of the crew of the Carlos Cunha in a life raft.  Unfortunately, one crew member in the raft had suffered cardiac arrest and would perish shortly after being rescued. The surviving crew members reported that all 7 crew on the Carlos Cunha abandoned ship, but only a few were able to get into the life raft.

Artur e Teresa

Authorities launched a search and rescue mission for the missing 4 crew members. The Portuguese Navy and Air Force searched the vicinity where the fishing vessel had foundered, but no additional survivors would be found.

Reports state the Carlos Cunha had been lost before.  On February 22, 2005, the fishing vessel (sailing under the name of Siempre Casina) sank in the Bay of Biscay off the coast of Ribadeo, Spain.  Eight of the nine crew members perished during the incident. The investigation after the incident found the vessel had sunk quickly by the stern when the fishing holds flooded. The investigation suggested that modifications to the vessel may have contributed to the loss, but were later dismissed after a hull inspection.

QNa 91917-TS

QNa 91917-TS

QNa 91917-TS
Photo: motthegioi.vn

On the morning of December 17, the 27 meter long fishing vessel QNa 91917-TS caught fire in the Gulf of Thailand approximately 110 nautical miles northeast of Da Nam Island, Vietnam. The QNa 91917-TS  had been fishing for squid when a fire broke after an electrical short in the engine. The fire quickly spread through the vessel  and could not be contained by the crew.

The QNa 91917-TS sent out a distress call with Vietnamese authorities responding. Authorities reached out to nearby fishing vessels to assist.  The Ng 95454-TS, QNg 95179-TS, QNa 91234-TS, and PY 90779-TS responded and proceeded to the aid of the QNa 91917-TS. Before the fishing vessels could reached the stricken QNa 91917-TS, all 52 crew members were forced to abandon ship into life rafts before the vessel succumbed from the fire and sank.  The 52 crew were rescued by the fishing vessels a short time later.  The crew were later transferred to a Vietnamese Coast Guard vessel which proceeded to Song Tu Tay Island.

 

QT-90559-TS

QT-90559-TS

 

QT-90559-TS
Photo: cand.com.vn

On the afternoon of December 15, the fishing vessel QT-90559-TS capsized in the East Vietnam Sea 3 nautical miles northeast of Cồn Cỏ Island, Vietnam (17.10’55” North, 107.24′.42” East). The fishing vessel had capsized and sank in large waves whiles fishing off the island.  Vietnamese authorities received a distress signal and launched a rescue mission. Fortunately, the fishing vessel QT-91090-TS was nearby and rescued all 6 crew members from the QT-90559-TS. The crew were later safely taken ashore where they received medical treatment.

An initial investigation found the QT-90559-TS  and fishing gear onboard had suffered severe damage. Reports state the cost of the damage was estimated to be  around 3 billion VND.