2018 National Maritime Search and Rescue and Major Marine Oil Spill Response Inter-ministerial joint meeting was held

On August 21, 2018 National Maritime Search and Rescue and Major Marine Oil Spill Response Inter-ministerial joint meeting was held in the Ministry of Transport, summing up the work in the first half of the year, carrying out the rehearsal of the desktop deduction of the national major marine oil spill emergency response drills in 2018, and deliberating this year's "into the search and rescue first line" research and practice program, and researching and deploying key tasks in the second half of the year. The Vice Minister of the Ministry of Transport and the Chinese Maritime Search and Rescue Center, the leader of the China Maritime Search and Rescue Center, presided over the meeting and stressed that it is necessary to thoroughly implement the internship in the new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics and the spirit of the party's 19th National Congress, concentrate and strengthen cooperation, and further enhance various types of response. The ability and level of maritime search and rescue and oil spill risk, and strive to promote maritime search and rescue and major marine oil spill emergency response work to a new level, and providing a solid guarantee for economic and social development, ecological civilization construction and safe and convenient travel of the people.
 
The meeting reported on the national maritime search and rescue and major marine oil spill emergency response work in the first half of the year. The liaison officers and representatives participated in the 2018 national major marine oil spill emergency response desktop deduction preview drill.
 
He Jianzhong pointed out that since the beginning of this year, under the correct leadership of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, the members of the Inter-Ministerial Joint Conference have worked together to properly cope with the "Sangji" round of collision and explosion accidents, and successfully handled a number of emergency emergencies and typhoon defenses. Anti-work, marine emergency work started well. It was deployed oil booms and oil absorbent pads in maritime oil spill accident.
 
He Jianzhong stressed that in the next step, all member units must work together to ensure the completion of annual goals and tasks. The first is to promote the improvement of the search and rescue system, promote the State Council to issue documents to strengthen water search and rescue work, promote the national water traffic safety supervision and rescue system layout, promote the country's major marine oil spill response capacity building, and strengthen the South China Sea maritime search and rescue capacity building. The second is to increase the application of information technology, grasp the pioneering test of the Beidou system in the field of maritime search and rescue, improve the prediction of maritime drift trajectory, drone inspection and satellite remote sensing technology level and precision, and strengthen information communication and sharing among member units. The third is to carry out in-depth research, promote the implementation of maritime search and rescue responsibility, continue to carry out the "into the search and rescue first line" research activities, and lay a solid foundation for scientific decision-making. The fourth is to do a good job in the preparations for the exercise to ensure that the exercise achieves the purpose of testing the plan, running the mechanism, and improving the ability. The fifth is to strengthen international cooperation, increase search and rescue cooperation and training exchanges with ASEAN countries, and better play the role of maritime search and rescue.