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Collision off Vung Tau

Collision off Vung Tau

Sea Noble
Photo: vnexpress.net

On the afternoon November 1, the 117 meter long, 12132 dwt cargo vessel Sea Noble (IMO: 9459917) collided in the South China Sea with multiple fishing vessels some 15 kilometers off Vũng Tàu, Vietnam. The Sea Noble was en route to Haiphong when it struck 2 fishing vessels.  The fishing vessels had been proceeding when a throttle cable snapped on one of the vessels.  The 2 boats would anchor together and attempted to make repairs when they struck by the cargo vessel.  The 11 crew members from both fishing vessels were forced to jump into the water. Nearby vessels in the area would rescue all 11 crew from the sea. One crew member sustained facial injuries and would by treated by authorities.

Reports state one fishing vessel sank immediately while the other would sink some time later. The Sea Noble proceeded to offshore of Vũng Tàu to allow local authorities to conduct interviews as the incident is under investigation.

Collision off Thuận An

Collision off Thuận An

On the afternoon of October 7, the 79 meter long cargo vessel Thuan Trung 08 (MMSI: 574402283) collided with the fishing vessel TH 96239 TS in the South China Sea some 8 nautical miles off the Thuận An estuary in Vietnam. The Thuan Trung 08 had departed from Binh Dinh bound for Thanh Hoat when it struck the TH 96239 TS causing the fishing vessel to sink. Three of the 4 crew members on board the TH 96239 TS would be rescued and brought ashore. One crew member was reported as missing with Vietnamese mobilizing a search and rescue operation.

 

Collision off Ca Na

Collision off Ca Na

BD 83019-TS
Photo: sggp.org.vn

On the night of October 4, reports state a South Korean oil tanker (undisclosed) collided with a Vietnamese fishing vessel BD 83019-TS in the South China Sea some 30 kilometers off the Ca Na estuary. Ten of the 11 crew on the fishing vessel were rescued by a nearby fishing vessel. The missing crew member, the captain of the BD 83019-TS, was reported to be trapped in his cabin when the vessel sank. 

The rescued crew were later taken ashore to Ca Na. Authorities stated the incident occurred during poor visibility. The tanker continued on its voyage after the collision. A few days later divers were hired to search the sunken BD 83019-TS which was found under 60 meters of water. The search found the body of the captain which was later recovered. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.