During the ship unload methylbenzene, discharge hoses sudden leaking caused spillage,
a crew member poisoning were injured. This was a sudden accident on No.7 dock of
Lingang, without any script, marine department and ten more professional cleaning units
have simulate a real rescue for hazardous chemical leakage on Sea, this was also a
first emergency drill of hazardous chemical leakage on sea without any script in China.
1:00pm in the afternoon, “Zhao yang 502”ship on No.7 dock of Lingang was unloading
the ships with hazardous chemical, the hoses occured leaking and 500kg methylbenzene
leakage, polluted areas include wharf apron,main deck and nearby sea. After the
maritime rescue sub-center received the report,immediately report to Tianjin maritime
rescue center, start the contingency plans. Hospital ambulance men and other two fire
fight tugboat rushed to the scene for rescue. Then harbor staffs come into the scene
with Heavy type Chemical Protective Suits for stopping leaking and prevent the further
leaks of pollution sources. Meanwhile,the emergency response staffs use Containment
Boom to contain the leaking hazardous chemical on the sea and use the Chemical
Absorbent Products to rapidly absorb and clean up. 1.5 hours later, the pollution
being controlled and the wounded have been properly treated.