Ningde launched 2018 oil spill prevention emergency drill

31/Jul/2018
In order to enhance the emergency command, coordination and disposal capacity of maritime emergencies in the jurisdiction, and strengthen the regional emergency assistance linkage and cooperation, on June 5, 2018, Ningde Baimagang Maritime Department jointly cooperated with Fujian Qingtuo Logistics Co., Ltd. to launch the Ningde Baima Port 2018 oil spill prevention emergency comprehensive drill.
 
This drill was simulated the “Yongfeng 589” belonging to Taizhou Yongfeng Shipping Co., Ltd. was damaged in the berth of Qingtou 12-13, and there was an oil spill in the engine room. It was about 200 kg of diesel oil flowed to the surface. After received the report, the Ningde Baima Port Maritime Department immediately launched an emergency plan, quickly dispatched the cleanup forces, set up an on-site command team, coordinated the on-site warning by “Sea Patrol 08303” ship, they also communicated the traffic control center with the command center, and dispatched a warning ship to the scene to implement the alert to prevent the past ship passing the accident waters, and at the same time they dispatched the clean-up operation ship to the site to use the anti-pollution facilities such as oil booms and oil dispersant to prevent the spread of oil pollution and carry out the recovery work on the surface oil pollution; the on-site command actively organized the forces to rescue and coordinated the medical rescue force. Finally, the oil was effectively controlled and recovered, and the drill was achieved a complete success.
 
This drill dispatched 6 ships and more than 50 participants. Through this drill, the law enforcement team's emergency response capability was effectively exercised, and the performance of the oil spill equipment of the professional cleaning unit in the jurisdiction was re-examined, and the actual combat experience was further accumulated, which laid a solid foundation for the emergency oil spill response in the jurisdiction.



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