Two ships collided in the Wenzhou sea area and the hull was difficult to separate. Under the surge of the waves, the two ships continued to violently hit. One of the ships had a progressive increase in the water on the starboard side, and the hull showed a right tilt. A total of 31 people on both ships were waiting for the rescue... The thrilling scene took place on the sea near the Beiyuanyu lamppost in Dongtou the day before yesterday.
"The two ships that collided were the Taizhou-based 'Hongchengyun 3' tanker and the Ningbo-based 'Mingzhou 66' tanker. The collision point was 2 nautical miles east of the Beiyuanyu lamppost in Dongtou." The staff from Wenzhou Maritime Search and Rescue Center said that after received the rescue call, they immediately dispatched rescue forces such as "Sea Patrol 0761" ship to the scene to guide the crew to put on life jackets, take emergency plugging measures as required, and close the oil pipeline to prevent oil spills, and used some oil absorbent pads in the pipelines
The rescuers coordinated the tugboats to carry the towing to the distressed vessels, alleviating the further increase of the rightward tilt, and quickly coordinating the technicians of the Dongtou Shipyard to carry the professional equipment to the scene to cut and separate the joints of the two ships.
After nearly 5 hours of emergency disposal, the joints of the collision points of the two ships were safely cut and separated, and the water intake of the ship was initially controlled, and all the personnel on board were rescued. The "Mingzhou 66" ship was escorted by the sea patrol ships and tugboat towed. At about 20 o'clock on the 12th, it was safe to rush to unload the cargo at the Dongtou Zhuangyuanao Wharf to prevent the hull from sinking. The "Hongchengyun 3" tanker arrived at the designated location.
The relevant person in charge of the Wenzhou Maritime Bureau said that the cause of the accident is currently under investigation. The maritime department also reminded the relevant vessels to drive carefully during the maritime navigation operations in the foggy season, strengthen the hopes, and prepare for the prevention of bad weather conditions to prevent collisions.
