The maritime department launched collision of merchant ship&fishing boat oil spill emergency drills

Recently, Zhoushan Southeastern waters collision of merchant ship&fishing boat oil spill emergency drills were held in the waters west of Zhoushan Zhujiajian International Cruise Terminal.
 
The drill was simulated when the empty-loaded "Taiyu No. 2" ship was lefting the port, the engine room and electrical appliances short-circuited and caught fire. The ship lost control and collided with the anchored fully-loaded oil tanker "Shangyou No. 1". Part of the bow water was partially damaged, and the people on board were temporarily safe. The upper part of the cargo oil tank on the starboard side of "Shangyou No. 1" was damaged, and some of the cargo oil entered into the sea, they required emergency rescue. After the accident, the command center of the Zhoushan Maritime Safety Administration immediately activated the emergency plan, instructed the two ships in distress to immediately anchor in safe waters, strengthened on-site fire control, ship leakage and personnel protection, and assigned fire-fighting tugs and several cleanup ships to fully carry out ship fire fighting and maritime emergency treatment by using oil booms and oil absorbent pads.
 
By coordinating the emergency forces in the jurisdiction, and after coordinated handling by all parties, the accidental fishing boat was plugged and extinguished; the marine oil spill was contained, recovered and cleared. All oil pollution on the sea surface was removed, and the collision of merchant ship& fishing boat and oil spills were effectively disposed. The drill was ended successfully.
 
The drill was organized and carried out by the Zhoushan Maritime Department. A total of 14 boats and more than 100 people participated in the drill, it aimed to improve the level of coordination among the maritime affairs department, local government, fishery department, and social assistance in the southeast area of Zhoushan. Improve maritime emergency response capabilities.