On the afternoon of June 5, the National Hazardous Chemicals Emergency Rescue Zhenhai Refining & Chemical Team participated in a maritime oil spill emergency drill at the Zhenshan Wharf of Zhenhai Refinery and Chemical Plant in Ningbo.
The drill was simulated the damage of pipeline valve flange gasket during the unloading of No. 6 berth platform at Suanshan Wharf, and the gasoline leaked into the sea. The berth operator found the leakage and immediately notified the ship to stop the unloading operations, closed the emergency shut-off valves on the berth platform, and reported to the production dispatcher.
After the production dispatch received the leak report, they immediately started the "Emergency Plan for Sea (Water) Oil Spills from the Port Storage and Transportation Department" and "Emergency Plan for Sea (Water) Oil Spills in Zhenhai Refinery and Chemical Industry".
The professional decontamination team immediately carried out decontamination operations at sea, installed oil booms to control the area of oil spills, and used oil skimmers and hand-held spraying devices to clean the sea surface. The traffic control group established a warning area to evacuate irrelevant personnel and implement road traffic control. The environmental protection monitoring team sampled and monitored the surrounding seawater and air quality, and reported to the on-site commander at any time.
