At around 3pm on March 29, theVietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre received a distresssignal from the Panama-flagged vessel Izumo en route from China to Chennai,India.
The 25-year-old Bangladeshi crewmembersuffered from severe chest pain when the ship was about 103 nautical miles to the northeast of Khanh Hoa’s Nha Trang city.
The centre kept contact with Izumo tostay updated with the sailor’s condition and provide first aid instructions. Ashis health worsened and he faced a high risk of mortality, it sent Vessel SAR27-01,which was performing duties in Nha Trang, and a medical team to give emergencyaid.
The sailor was then brought to ahealthcare station in Nha Trang city at around 1:30am on March 30./.