Casualities details
Ship casualties, including types of incidents, specific dates, and additional narrative details.
Casualty type
Engine Fault
Casualty details
Vessel suffered engine failure in Gulf of Tonkin, off Nghe Tinh province coast, while en route from Cam Pha. She started to submerge, Captain issued distress signal and requested evacuation. SAR ship was sent to assist but wasn't able to because of rough weather. All crew members went into life rafts. Rescue operation ran successfully, 13 crew were rescued, all are safe