Ownerless ship drifts near Ly Son island, Quang Ngai province

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Quang Ngai - Discovering an abandoned boat drifting into the sea more than 30 nautical miles from Ly Son Island, fishermen towed the boat back to the island and reported it to the police.

On the afternoon of November 3, Ms. Pham Thi Huong - Chairwoman of the People's Committee of Ly Son district, Quang Ngai province - said that the Police and Border Guard are coordinating to investigate the origin of the fishing boat drifting at sea.

According to Ms. Pham Thi Huong, 2 days earlier, Mr. Nguyen Manh (55 years old), residing in Ly Son district, and 6 fishermen fishing in the East of Ly Son island discovered the drifting boat.

Dong co va nhieu vat dung tren tau vo chu bi hu hong. Anh: Bien phong Quang Ngai
The engine and many items on the abandoned ship were damaged. Photo: Quang Ngai Border Guard

Upon inspection, Mr. Manh discovered that there was no one on board, the engine and some remaining items such as plastic baskets and electrical equipment were damaged. Mr. Manh towed the abandoned fishing boat to Ly Son Island to report to the authorities.

The Border Guard identified this as a 15m long wooden boat. The bow of the boat has 4 foreign letters and the registration number 26056. According to Ly Son fishermen, the boat may have been fishing when it encountered a storm, causing the engine to break down and was abandoned at sea.

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