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Hon Hai is point A6 on the Vietnam territorial sea baseline – Photo: DONG HA taken in February 2019
The incident occurred around 6 a.m. the same day. The source said that the Binh Thuan border force was ready to depart from Phu Quy Island to Hon Hai Lighthouse to rescue and rescue.
On the morning of the same day, Mr. Bui The Nhan, Secretary of the District Party Committee, Chairman of the Phu Quy Island District People’s Committee, said that the weather on the island was difficult, strong winds, waves of more than 5 meters.
Bui The Hung – Managing Director of the Southern Maritime Safety Corporation (VMS – Sur, the Hon Hai lighthouse management unit) – confirmed this information and Also, in recent days, when the waves were high, station personnel had retreated to the shelter above.
This morning, December 21, seeing that the waves and winds were somewhat calm, these two employees descended the stairs to verify the prevention of storms.
“But suddenly, three large waves hit the office, washing two station employees into the sea,” Hung said.
Hon Hai Lighthouse Working House – Photo: DONG HA (Taken February 2019)
Immediately after the incident, people at the station threw plastic buoys and cans into the sea to wait for the waves to wash them away. This lighthouse has 4 employees.
A leader of the South Central Maritime Safety Company (under VMS – Sur, direct manager of the Hon Hai lighthouse) said that the wave is between 6 and 8 m high, it is blind, nothing can be seen.
The incident was reported to the Regional Center for Coordination of Maritime Search and Rescue 3 to send a rescue boat dedicated to the place, because the company’s boats cannot go.
At 9:20 am on the same day, a leader from the Area 3 Maritime Search and Rescue Regional Coordination Center said that he had come forward to the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center and the Maritime Office for comment. about sending the dedicated rescue ship to the scene.
The unit has also notified the boats passing through the area to increase observation and the police to search for the two missing persons.
Hon Hai lighthouse is on top of Hon Hai – Anh: DONG HA (taken February 2019)
Hon Hai in Binh Thuan is one of the most dangerous lighthouses in the country, because this sea has many violent waves. There are only three favorable months from April to July for the entire year to ship to the island.
Hon Hai is about 160 nautical miles from the port of Nha Trang, more than 30 nautical miles from the island of Phu Quy to the south. Hon is shaped like a shoe, which is why people also call him “Hon Hai”. The island is about 130 m long, the widest place about 60 m and the highest point about 113 m.
The lighthouse was officially operational in 2005, the light tower is 10.4 m high, with a view of 20 to 27 nautical miles at sea. Each shift is generally on duty 5 people in three months.
Hon Hai is point A6 of Vietnam’s territorial baseline.
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A corner of Hon Hai in Phu Quy (Binh Thuan) island district – Photo: DONG HA taken in February 2019
Sea Eye in Hon Hai
