Datunkou Port Area conducted bulk chemicals spill emergency drill

20/Nov/2019
Recently, the land-sea joint emergency drill for bulk chemicals spill in the Dagukou Port Area of Tianjin was successfully held in the forefront waters of the Fubao 7th wharf in the Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone.
 
It was simulated that the terminal personnel found the chemicals leakage, and called the help-seeking telephone number to the Linggang Maritime Search and Rescue Sub-center. The Lingang Maritime Search and Rescue Sub-center immediately launched the emergency response plan after receiving the report, then the search and rescue operations were launched rapidly. The maintenance of sea navigation order, the evacuation of dock personnel, the on-site fire extinguishing of fire-fighting tugs, the rescue of rescue boats, and the transfer of wounded and the treatment of pipelines and the plugging of pipelines were carried out in an orderly manner. Finally, with recycle of the land and sea pollutants by using chemical absorbent pads and oil skimmers, the drill was come to the end.
 
In this drill, the relevant departments responded quickly and had high disposal capacity, which achieved the expected effect of the exercise. It not only accumulated valuable experience for the emergency response of the Dagukou Port Area, but also trained the emergency team and tested the emergency plan. It played an important role in protecting the sea environment and building a "beautiful Tianjin".



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