1月23日以來，中國海警持續組織相關力量在中國黃巖島附近海域搜救傾覆外籍貨輪落水船員。截至目前，已成功救起17人，其中2人不幸遇難，仍有4人下落不明。應菲方現場搜救船隻請求，在中國海警東沙艦統一組織指揮下，1月25日14時43分，中國海警東沙艦、三門艦與菲海警9701號船在事發海域順利完成人員交接。此次貨輪傾覆事件，中國海警第一時間派遣艦艇對遇險船員實施人道主義救援，並將持續組織相關力量開展搜救工作。

Since January 23, China Coast Guard has consistently organized relevant forces to conduct search and rescue operations after a foreign cargo ship capsized in the waters near China‘s Huangyan Dao. To date, 17 people have been successfully rescued, two of which ended up losing their lives. Four individuals remain unaccounted for. Upon the request of the Philippine side for on-site search and rescue vessels, under the unified organization and command of China Coast Guard’s Dongsha ship, the Dongsha ship, the Sanmen ship and the Philippine Coast Guard vessel 9701 successfully completed the handover of personnel in the incident area at 14:43 pm on January 25. In response to the cargo ship capsizing, China Coast Guard immediately dispatched vessels to provide humanitarian assistance to the distressed crew and will continue to organize relevant forces to conduct search and rescue efforts.