Zhangjiagang inland river search and rescue and ship pollution prevention emergency drill was held

This drill focused on ship collision accidents and ship pollutants disposal. A simulated ship collision accident occurred in the Jinfeng section of Zhangjiagang Xishiyiwei line. One of the tank ships was damaged, the ballast tank was flooded, and the ship’s domestic sewage was possible. Then caused water pollution. After receiving the police, the Zhangjiagang Local Maritime Department immediately activated the emergency plan for the water traffic accident, and made an emergency report to the superior. At the same time, it ordered the Jinfeng Maritime Office to rush to the scene of the accident for emergency treatment and notified the Shiyiwei Gate to temporarily close the gate.
 
The sea cruiser arrived at the scene of the incident and immediately conducted a preliminary understanding of the ship’s distress situation and responded to the on-site commander to apply for escort to the nearest dock. After docking at the designated pier, Suhaixun 0583 ship used a pump to pump the pressurized water tank of the ship, and Suhaixun 0579 ship carried out temporary water traffic control on the accident site. During the rescue process, the mariners set up oil absorbent booms to prevent sewage from overflowing, and performed pumping operations on the sewage flange of the ship, and the mobile domestic sewage collection truck carried out emergency collection. Due to the timely rescue, the ship was out of danger, the water quality was not polluted, and the emergency response disposal of water traffic accidents was successfully completed.