Zhaoping Maritime Department carry out oil spill emergency drill

On December 18, Zhaoping Maritime Department cooperated with Hezhou Maritime Department, Hezhou Municipal Transportation Bureau, Zhaoping County Transportation, Environmental Protection, Safety Supervision, and Tourism and other departments to carry out the 2018 ship and port oil spill pollution emergency accident drill in the open waters of the Zhaoping Port Area Tourism Distribution Center. In the exercise, there were 4 ships including “Sea Patrol 10528” ship and “Guijiang 01” ship and other two ships, it was also dispatched 3 law enforcement vehicles and more than 30 participants.

The drill was simulated an old tourist ship has about 20L of oil spills near the dock. After the "accident" occurred, the captain immediately reported the oil spill situation to the travel company and the Zhaoping Maritime Department and requested maritime support. After received the police, the Maritime Department immediately sent law enforcement officers to bring oil absorbent pads to the accident waters for emergency treatment guidance and traffic warning. At the same time, they coordinated the nearby vessels to participate in the on-site rescue, and used the oil absorbent pads to block and adsorb the oil, and recycle the oil to the shore. After all parties' intense cooperation, an "accident" that may cause environmental pollution was effectively controlled and the exercise was achieved a complete success.

As one of the characteristics of Zhaoping tourism, River is more arduous in the task of prevention and emergency response of ships in polluted waters. Through the organization of oil spill emergency drills, the relevant units have improved their rapid response, emergency dispose and coordinated operations of emergency ship oil spill; it was effectively accumulated practical experience in dealing with emergencies, and jointly maintained the ecological environment of Zhaoping waters.