Vietnamese SAR Teams Successfully Retrieve 10 Crew Members from Sunken Bulk Carrier

Over the weekend, a coal carrier met a dramatic fate off the coast of Vietnam near Son Duong port. The vessel, named Cong Thanh 07, encountered rough seas and began to flood, prompting its crew to make a hasty escape. In an impressive rescue effort that lasted over 12 hours, all ten crew members were successfully saved from the water.

The incident unfolded around 9 PM on Sunday when the ship was approximately six nautical miles from shore. As it took on water in turbulent conditions, it ultimately sank in about 30 meters deep. The crew had no choice but to abandon ship and float with the current.

The Vietnam Maritime Administration quickly mobilized seven vessels for search operations. Remarkably, a local fishing boat was first on the scene and rescued one of the crew members six hours after the sinking occurred—17 nautical miles southwest of where they went down.

Following this initial rescue, authorities expanded their search area to cover a wider stretch—30 nautical miles southeast from where they found that first survivor. By noon, another vessel named SAR 631 managed to locate six more crewmembers while three others were rescued by kind-hearted locals nearby. In total,all ten individuals were brought back safely—a testament to teamwork and quick action during emergencies.