A Taiwanese fishing boat, which had been adrift since earlier this month after its captain died onboard, returned safely to port yesterday with help from the coast guard and a private vessel.
The captain of the Chin Long Cheng No. 18, surnamed Chen (陳), died suddenly on Sept. 15 when the vessel was in waters north of Guam.
None of the workers on the ship had piloting skills and they could not steer the boat. It drifted at sea for one day, after which a private ship provided a tow.
Photo courtesy of the Coast Guard Administration
A Taiwanese coast guard vessel responding to the fishing boat’s call for help reached the vessel six days later.
The coast guard vessel brought a pilot to steer the fishing boat to Yanpu Fishing Port (鹽埔漁港) in Pingtung County, close to Liuqiu Township (琉球), where the boat is registered.
The coast guard’s pilot, surnamed Hung (洪), docked the vessel at 7am yesterday after sailing for five days, sometimes in strong winds and on high waves.
Hung said that he had not taken the wheel of a boat in 10 years, but as a friend of Chen’s family, he wanted to help rescue the boat at their request.
A Taoist monk and Chen’s family were at the port when the boat arrived with the body. They burned paper money while chanting “come home” as Chen’s body was lifted off the vessel.
An Indonesian crew member on the ship gave a thumbs up as he disembarked and told reporters that Chen had been very kind to the fishermen during the trip.
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