According to an official from the Jiangsu Maritime Bureau, there are thousands of ships sailing and crossing between the ports along the Yangtze River every day in the Jiangsu section of the Yangtze River. More than 1.1 million ships entered and exited the port last year. The large amount of oil, sewage and garbage were casused serious threat of pollution. At the same time, there are 179 dangerous goods berths in the area, and more than 300,000 tons of dangerous goods are passed every day. Once a pollution accident occurs, the consequences are unimaginable. The situation of water pollution prevention and control of ships are very serious.
Since today, Jiangsu Maritime Bureau will conduct a one-month “Special Inspection of Port and Ship Pollution Prevention” in the Jiangsu section of the Yangtze River and it is purposed to reduce pollution caused by ships on the Yangtze River Jiangsu section and Jiangsu coastal waters.
In this inspection, Jiangsu Maritime Bureau will focus on the inspection of pollutant receiving facilities, anti-pollution emergency equipment and equipment, pollution accident emergency plans and pollution prevention emergency drills of dangerous goods terminals in the jurisdiction. It will use oil absorbent pads and oil booms for emergency pollution prevention drill.
