Vietnam and Malaysia Successfully Rescue Crew from Listing Cargo Ship
Vietnamese and Malaysian authorities coordinated a successful rescue operation for the crew of the cargo ship Kayo, which was in distress approximately 65 nautical miles east of the Malaysian coast. The ship, carrying a cargo of clay from Malaysia to Vietnam, had taken on water and developed a 15-degree list, making it unstable. The Vietnamese Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center received a distress call from the vessel, which was built in 2011 and registered in St. Kitts & Nevis. The crew consisted of 15 members, including 13 from Vietnam and one each from India and Bangladesh. Despite challenging weather conditions, with seas at 3 to 6.5 feet and winds of 10 to 20 knots, the crew was safely transferred to a Malaysian patrol boat and taken to shore. The Greek owners of the vessel are arranging for it to be towed to a safe location. 
