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Việt Thuận 68

Việt Thuận 68

The 79 meter long, 3095 dwt cargo vessel Việt Thuận 68 collided and sank off Nam Dinh, Vietnam. The Việt Thuận 68 had collided with the coastal vessel Phuong Linh 16 sustaining hull damage including water ingress.  The crew of the Phuong Linh 16 transferred a pump over to the Việt Thuận 68 while it took it under tow back to port.  Two other vessels arrived on scene to help escort the crippled Việt Thuận 68 being towed by the Phuong Linh 16.  Before the vessels reached the safety of port, the pumps failed to stop the flooding.  Before the Việt Thuận 68 sank, all nine crew were safely rescued. No reports of injuries.

 

QN 3016

QN 3016

On September 15, the passenger ship QN 3016 sank in Ha Long Bay near the port of Cai Lan, Ha Long City, Vietnam. The vessel had moved its mooring from Tuần Châu to the Ha Long Shipyards hoping to avoid the winds and waves of an approaching storm. Unfortunately, the storm surge did reach the QN 3016 while it was near a wharf at Cai Lan. The vessel sank with 4 persons on board.  Authorities dispatched a tug who rescued the crew who were taken back ashore. No reports of injuries.  Reports state the vessel’s owners have been ordered to propose a plan to salvage the passenger ship.

Duc Cuong 06

Duc Cuong 06

Duc Cuong 06
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The coastal cargo vessel Duc Cuong 06 sank in the Gulf of Tonkin near the Nghi Son, Vietnam. The Duc Cuong 06 was headed to Ho Chi Minh from Nhgi Son with approximately 4600 tons of clinker on board. Authorities were alerted an hour after leaving port that the vessel was in trouble and requested assistance. The 10 persons on board, nine crew and one passenger, were able to abandon ship before the vessel sank. The 10 people were rescued by nearby port authorities vessels.  No report of injuries.

The cause of the sinking was not reported, but the sinking is under investigation by authorities at Thanh Hoa.