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Disabled ship grounded at Hạ Mai Island in Quảng Ninh
The 'Hua Xin 168' with three crew members on board got into distress off the coast of the northeastern province of Quảng Ninh, en-route from Fangchen to Hải Phòng (Việt Nam), with transport construction materials (construction stones). On Jan 10 at around 4:00 a.m. the main engine broke down in pos. 200 44'-107028' due to big waves and strong winds, and the ship drifted to the rock bank in the South East of Ha Mai Island, Van Don District, Quang Ninh Province. On jan 11, 2025, at about 8 p.m. the Ha Mai Border Guard Station discovered the ship in pos. 20044'29''N- 107028'53E' at the rock bank in the South-East of Hạ Mai Island, Ngoc Vung Commune, Vân Đồn District , Quang Ninh Province. Immediately after receiving the information, Ngoc Vung Border Guard Station deployed forces and vehicles to the location and launched a rescue operation. At about 5.20 p.m. the rescue team approached the ship. On board were three people of Chinese nationality, including: Huang Rong Shuang, born on March 28, 1968, captain; Huang Jian Qing, born on September 25, 1971, chief engineer; Huang Jun Cai, born on February 13, 1972, sailor. The three Chinese nationals were reported to be in stable condition following the rescue. They requested assistance from a local port service agents to hire a repair team to fix the engine at the incident site. Repairs are expected to be completed by Jan 17. In the meantime, the border guards have deployed five officers to provide food, water and medical care until the ship’s engine is fully repaired. In addition to the main engine damage, the propeller is broken due to hitting the rock, and water has entered the engine room as the tail near the propeller has been torn. Reports with photos: https://vietnamnews.vn/society/1690818/three-chinese-crew-members-rescued-from-stranded-cargo-ship-in-quang-ninh.html https://thuonghieucongluan.com.vn/don-bien-phong-ngoc-vung-cuu-ho-3-thuyen-vien-tau-van-tai-bi-mac-can-tren-bien-a251092.html
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