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Quang BinhThe VTB Star freighter broke anchor, drifted and ran aground in the waters off the city of Ba Don. All 20 crew members on board are now safe.
The Quang Binh Port Authority said that at 3:30 a.m. on October 17, the VTB Star freighter was avoiding the northeast monsoon at Hon La port, was blown over by the wind and went into the waters of the neighborhood of Quang Tho, in the city of Ba Don. The captain has anchored the boat to avoid being swept away by the waves, the vehicle is parked 30 meters from the shore, balanced.
The VTB Star freighter is beached 30 meters off the coast of Ba Don city. Image: Hung Le
Colonel Trinh Thanh Binh, commander of the Quang Binh Border Guard, said the ship was undamaged after the incident, authorities contacted the captain and suggested taking 20 crew members ashore, but he reported “All crew members are safe. , in the immediate future they will stay and live on the ship, not yet on land “.
“This is a large, modern ship that has not been damaged yet, so we agree with the captain’s plan to allow the crew members to remain on the ship. However, the competent forces are still ashore, what is the problem?” ready to drive, “said Colonel Binh.
The VTB Star vessel with a tonnage of more than 28.00 tons, almost 170 m in length, is the captain of Ta Minh Phuong, a resident of Hai Phong, and goes from the port of Son Duong (Ha Tinh) to an anchor in Hon La (Quang Trach District, Quang Province). Binh) on October 15.
The Quang Binh Sea Port Administration requires ship owners and captains to close all fuel and oil tanks to prevent leakage to the environment; problem solving proactively; The option of towing the vessel from the beached area to shore is being considered.
Duc Hung – Hoang Apple
