Xiamen Port Shima Port and Shipping Service Center cooperated with Fujian Yiyuan Wharf
Petrochemical Storage Co., Ltd. to carry out the 2021 ship anti-pollution and oil spill
emergency drill, aiming to improve the emergency response capacities of ship pollution
accidents in the Shima port area and further strengthen the environmental protection
capabilities of the sea. Relevant persons in charge of the Water Transport Research
Institute of the Ministry of Transport were invited to observe and guide the drill.
The drill was simulated the rupture of the oil delivery arm of the Yiyuan Wharf during
production, and the fuel oil returned to the terminal platform and leaked into the water.
The amount of oil spilled was about 1 ton. After discovering the situation, the staffs
of Yiyuan Wharf closed the valves in time, stopped operations, and reported the accident
to the person in charge of the Yiyuan Wharf. After receiving the report, the person in
charge of Yiyuan Wharf immediately activated the "Emergency Plan for Ship Pollution
Accidents at Yiyuan Wharf" and organized Haitong Shipping Company and the terminal
emergency team to carry out emergency response. Tonghai Shipping Company
dispatched two ships "MinXiamen Oil 0008" and "MinXiamen Oil 1709" to the waters
of the accident, deployed oil booms and used oil absorbent pads to remove oil spills.
After the large area of spilled oil was removed and the oil absorbent pads were
recovered, the terminal staffs and ship staffs simultaneously used the oil spill dispersant
spraying device to condense and settle the remaining spilled oil at sea. At the end of
the drill, Guo Yongfu ,Deputy Director of the Shima Center carefully inspected the
oil spill removal in the waters and announced the successful completion of the drill.
The ship pollution prevention and control emergency drill was well-organized and properly
commanded. All units cooperated closely and achieved good results. In the next step,
the Shima Center and Yiyuan Wharf will promptly summarize the weaknesses in this drill,
check the deficiencies in the emergency plan, and further improve the emergency
response capabilities of the terminal's ship pollution prevention and control.