Vietsun Integrity with deadweight tonnage of 8,000 tones carried 285 containers from port VICT- Hochiminh City to Hai Phong. On 19 October 2019, when the ship arrived to float area 32, stream Sai Gon- Vung Tau, ship navigator announced the ship got an engine malfunction which caused 25 degrees leaning, one container fell from the right board. About 12 am, navigator notified to VTS center the vessel continued to list, the crew lost control, rotated horizontally to navigation channel. By 2 am, the navigator notified that the ship sank on the stream of float area 28 (upstream of An Thanh).
Pic:Area of ship sank carrying 285 containers in Can Gio (Source: Tuoitre Online)
Immediately, Maritime Administration of Hochiminh City mobilized human resources and vehicles to the area, coordinate handling and respond to the oil spills if any. For safety guarantee, the authority limited the number of traffic ships from confluence of Dong Tranh- Long Tau to the crossroads of Bon Mat river. Maritime Administration of Hochiminh City also recommended the ships sailing from Hochiminh- Vung Tau follow the maritime route of Soai Rap, maritime route of Dong Tranh- Go Gia or maritime Dua River.
Since October 19 morning, the area of ship sank was blocked for rescue work, ships and boats were move to alternative routes. Mr. Nguyen Xuan Sang-Director of Vietnam Maritime Administration- said that right after the accident, the authority coordinated to the related parties to handle the rescue works.
By 20 October morning, minister of transport- Nguyen Van The, Permanent Deputy Chairman of the Hochiminh City People's directly went to the scene of Vietsun Integrity ship sank in Long Tau River (Can Gio, Hochiminh city), asked concerned organization to salvage the ship and collect the containers.
Pic: Area block for oil spills avoiding (Source: Tuoi Tre Online)
Minister Nguyen Van The directed the coordinated unites for focusing on current urgent task of 150 tons of oil suction from the vessel to not leaking out. From 1-2 days must finish the oil suction. Mr The emphasized:” Early salvage of container, using barge to bring cranes to the edge, distribute divers to navigate the containers for early move, clearance of transport for maritime safety and environment protection”
The minister also requested Vietnam Maritime Administration coordinate to the related parties for solutions and cause of the sinking accident. Since it is the first time of the accident of the ship sank in the area, therefore the identification of responsibility of related parties would be pointed out cleary.
Which cargo containers carry in the ship sank in Can Gio?
By the afternoon of 20 October, answering Tuoi Tre Online about Vietsun Integrity ship sank in Can Gio, Mr. Nguyen Xuan Sang- director of Vietnam Maritime Administration- said the ship carry 285 containers with different items: building materials, frozen seafood, confectionery…There are no dangerous goods in the containers.
“Right after the ship sank, the authority has checked. The ship did not carry industrial commodities. 150 tons of oil for transport was still in the tank. 2 buoy layers were rounded in the area to prevent oil spill” said Mr. Sang.
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