On September 19th, the water traffic emergency drill was successfully held
in the waters of the west side of the Dahu Waterway in Nansha, Guangzhou,
which was hosted by Guangzhou Maritime Search and Rescue Center,
undertaken by Guangzhou Nansha District Emergency Management Office
and Guangzhou Nansha Maritime Department.
This drill was simulated the collision between ferry and the merchant ship.
The collision caused three passengers of the ferry to fall into the water,
many people were injured, the engine room was fired, the merchant ship
was damaged and some of the oil was leaked. The drill was included 3
projects, such as search and rescue of drowning people, the ship firefighting
and the oil spilled disposal.
At the beginning of the drill, the search and rescue center immediately
launched a level I response and then coordinated the relevant emergency
forces to the scene after received a command. On-site commander He Sancha,
deputy director of the Nansha Maritime Department set up four emergency
disposal teams, including emergency response team, medical rescue team,
aftercare team and accident investigation team, each team performed
their duties and carried out emergency response work quickly and effectively.
The drill focused on the project of helicopter rescue and drowning personnel
of the South China Sea Rescue Bureau, which fully demonstrated the
effectiveness of the three-dimensional search and rescue of “water, land and air”.
A total of 2 helicopters were dispatched, 1 drone, and 12 ships, including
maritime, fire, public, fishery, ferry, and decontamination, and more than
100 rescue workers. Subsequently, the spilled oil was cleared by deploying
oil booms and using oil absorbent pads.
This drill was implemented the "double-blind" drill mode with no script and no
rehearsal, and the scene setting was scientific and reasonable. Through this drill,
the cooperation ability of each unit was further improved, and the emergency
response disposal capabilities were improved.
