Brunei’s Supervisor To The Rescue Of Vietnamese Fishermen
By Lyna Mohamad

Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei GCE's Blasting and Painting Offshore Supervisor, Jamaluddin Sabaruddin, who was working on board Adriatic XI in Vietnam, recently helped to coordinate the rescue of a local Vietnamese fisherman Le Thanh who was found to be clinging to the side of the oilrig in the Vietnam waters of Vung Tau.

According to a source from GCE, at approximately 7.30am last Sunday morning, Jamaluddin saw an object approaching the port side of the rig and immediately notified his supervisor.

Upon investigation, it was confirmed to be a person without a single piece of clothing on who had swum and climbed up the port side and was shivering in the cold. This prompted an alarm.

Jamaluddin was chosen as one of the rescue crew members and coordination was set up between the rig leg and the control room.

Rescue attempt was deem necessary by leg ladders as the support vessel was confirmed to have no FRC on board and they were not confident to rescue the man from the - water.

Le Thanh was rescued by two of the crewmembers who descended the ladder with precautions put in place to ensure the safety of both the crew and the person being saved.

The rescue mission was successful and Le Thanh was immediately given medical attention on board the rig. His family was notified by local authorities and is waiting for his return.

While onboard, clothes were given to Le Thanh who was also given a pair of Transocean coveralls.

GCE Sdn Bhd is a local Bruneian company that places high emphasis on safety at workplace. Apart from their normal duties in blasting and painting offshore, employees are trained to observe any unsafe occurrences.

The incident is a good example for personnel to spot for distressed people at sea and to utilise their training, leadership and management skills to put together a successful operation. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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