BEIJING, May 17 -- The No. 2 Directly Subordinating Bureau of China Coast Guard (CCG) successfully rescued eight foreign fishermen in distress on May 13.
At 17:31 on Tuesday, the CCG No. 2 Directly Subordinating Bureau was notified that a ROK fishing vessel "887 EOJIN" was in critical distress in the East China Sea. The bureau dispatched ships Sanmen and Meishan (Hull 2303) to rush to the incident area. At the same time, it contacted Zhejiang Maritime Search and Rescue Center to coordinate nearby vessels for joint rescue.
During the rescue operation, it was learned that due to a hull rupture and water ingress caused by the stern shaft malfunction, a total power failure and serious water inflow put the ROK fishing vessel at risk of capsizing. The ship Sanmen implemented the evacuation and rescue plan, successfully transferring the eight stranded fishermen onboard, providing them with drinking water, food, and other essentials, and conducting health checks.
It is learned that the fishing vessel had been operating at sea for 20 days. The CCG's ship Sanmen handed over the rescued fishermen to the ship 5002 of Jeju Maritime Police Agency, the ROK, on the morning of May 14 in the incident sea area.
(Video Editor: Li Weichao)
