Zhoushan oil spill emergency disposal of collision of merchant ship and fishing ship
30/Jun/2021
At 9:45 on the morning of June 25, with the command of the exercise commander, the collision of the Zhoushan Shengsi merchant ship and fishing ship and oil spill handling emergency joint drill was kicked off.
The drill was simulated that the bulk carrier "Jiuhuashan 21" collided with the fishing boat "Shengsiyu 1" in the water’s northeast of the Majishan No. 3 anchorage, caused damage to the No. 1 fuel tank on the left side of the "Jiuhuashan 21", partly of the fuel oil leaked then caused ocean pollution, and a crew member on the "Shengsiyu 1" ship fell into the water.
After receiving the report, the Zhoushan Maritime Search and Rescue Center (Zhoushan Oil Spill Emergency Center) immediately activated the emergency response plan and assigned the "Hai Xun 0743" boat from Zhoushan Maritime Safety Administration to the scene of the accident and acted as the command boat, they also coordinated 1 fishery administration vessel and 1 port boats, 3 cleaning ships, 1 tug and other forces to rush to the scene for disposal, and at the same time instructed the "Jiuhuashan 21" ship to take emergency measures immediately.
The "Shengsiyu 1" ship found and successfully rescued the people who fell into the water on the port side of the ship, and the crew turned the danger to safety. After the pollution-cleaning ships "Canghai 1" and "Canghai 9" arrived at the scene, oil booms were arranged around the accident ship. The "Canghai 2" ship carried oil absorbent pads, oil spill dispersant and other equipment to clean up the pollution.
At 10:10, after coordination and disposal by all parties, all oil pollution on the sea surface was removed, and the crew member who fell into the water were safely sent for medical treatment. The drill was ended successfully.
A total of 11 boats and more than 100 people participated in the drill. The drill was organized in an orderly manner and responded quickly, and achieved the expected results.