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On April 9, 2026, the Vietnam MRCC coordinated the medical evacuation of a Filipino crew member from the 'ESL Dachan Bay', en route from Kaoshiung to Singapore, while it was transiting Vietnamese waters. The seafarer was suffering from severe abdominal pain, which could have led to dangerous complications without timely medical attention. Immediately after getting notified, the Center promptly coordinated with relevant authorities and shipping agents to implement a rescue plan. Due to the inability to deploy a helicopter, the authorities decided to dispatch the rescue vessel 'SAR 272' from ​​Ho Chi Minh City to carry out the medevac. At 8 a.m., the rescue team, along with two doctors from the Vung Tau General Hospital, boarded the ship, provided first aid, and safely transferred the patient to the 'SAR 272'. By 10:00 a.m., the patient had been brought ashore and handed over to the authorities and representatives of the ship owner to be transferred to the French-Vietnamese Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City for emergency care and medical treatment. Report with photos: https://cand.com.vn/Xa-hoi/cuu-nan-thuyen-vien-philippines-gap-nan-บน-hanh-trinh-qua-vung-bien-viet-nam-i802022/

On May 10, 2024, at 3.32 a.m. the 'ESL Dachan Bay' was boarded by two men at the Manila International Container Terminal in pos. 14° 35.69' N 120° 50.67' E. The perpetrators stole ship's stores. No injuries were reported.