Guangzhou Maritime Search and Rescue Center held a water traffic emergency drill

On September 19th, the water traffic emergency drill was successfully held in the waters of the west side of the Dahu Waterway in Nansha, Guangzhou, which was hosted by Guangzhou Maritime Search and Rescue Center, undertaken by Guangzhou Nansha District Emergency Management Office and Guangzhou Nansha Maritime Department.
 
This drill was simulated the collision between ferry and the merchant ship. The collision caused three passengers of the ferry to fall into the water, many people were injured, the engine room was fired, the merchant ship was damaged and some of the oil was leaked. The drill was included 3 projects, such as search and rescue of drowning people, the ship firefighting and the oil spilled disposal.
 
At the beginning of the drill, the search and rescue center immediately launched a level I response and then coordinated the relevant emergency forces to the scene after received a command. On-site commander He Sancha, deputy director of the Nansha Maritime Department set up four emergency disposal teams, including emergency response team, medical rescue team, aftercare team and accident investigation team, each team performed their duties and carried out emergency response work quickly and effectively. The drill focused on the project of helicopter rescue and drowning personnel of the South China Sea Rescue Bureau, which fully demonstrated the effectiveness of the three-dimensional search and rescue of “water, land and air”. A total of 2 helicopters were dispatched, 1 drone, and 12 ships, including maritime, fire, public, fishery, ferry, and decontamination, and more than 100 rescue workers. Subsequently, the spilled oil was cleared by deploying oil booms and using oil absorbent pads.
 
This drill was implemented the "double-blind" drill mode with no script and no rehearsal, and the scene setting was scientific and reasonable. Through this drill, the cooperation ability of each unit was further improved, and the emergency response disposal capabilities were improved.