Jiaxing Maritime Bureau held 2018 Maritime Ship Emergency drill

On the morning of June 13, 2018 Jiaxing City Maritime Ship Emergency drill was successfully held.
 
The drill was held by the Jiaxing City Maritime Search and Rescue Center and the Oil Spill Response Center. The Jiaxing Maritime Bureau was the organizer, the Jiaxing Maritime Bureau, Jiaxing Jieyang Environmental Protection Services Co., Ltd., Jiaxing Xiecheng Ship Pollution Prevention Co., Ltd., and Jiaxing Port Service Group Co., Ltd. participated in this drill and nine boats were dispatched.
 
The drill was simulated an oil tanker was happened collision accident at in the Haiyan port area. A crew member was fallen into the water and the fuel oil was leaked. After received the report, the Jiaxing Maritime Search and Rescue Center and the Oil Spill Response Center immediately launched the "Jiaxing City Emergency Plan for Public Emergency on the Sea", organized related units to conduct effective emergency actions. The drill was divided into dangerous accident reports and verifications, plan initiation and coordination of emergency forces, search and rescue of people falling into the water, plugging and control of ship's cargo holds, and oil spill containment and removal by using oil booms, oil absorbent pads, oil skimmer. They focused on the initiation and coordination of emergency plans, and the rescue of people who fell into the water, ship plugging, oil boom containment and on-site operation of the oil skimmer.
 
After nearly 60 minutes of intense coordinated operations, the drowning personnel were rescued successfully, the accident damaged tank was plugged, and the oil spill was effectively controlled and cleared. This drill was ended smoothly.
 
With the rapid development of ports, the risk of ship collisions, pollution accidents, and even large-scale pollution accidents at sea has increased. It is understood that this drill was combined with the requirements of the Safe Production Month Emergency Exercise Week, it was the first comprehensive oil spill drill after the establishment of the Jiaxing Oil Spill Emergency Center. Through actual drills, the port has been fully trained in port emergency management, emergency technical support, and emergency response teams. The actual combat capability further enhances the command ability and coordinated combat capability of government departments and enterprises and institutions for emergencies.