At 10 o’clock on October 19, 2018 Luomahu River water emergency rescue drill
was officially kicked off in the Luomahu Lake Yaowan lake inlet, which was
organized by Xuzhou Maritime Bureau and Xinyi City Transportation Bureau.
Xinyi Maritime Bureau was co-organized.
Due to the influence of bad weather, sudden incidents occur every year in
the Luomahu Lake District. Strengthening the safety supervision of key ships
such as passenger ships is the key to preventing accidents. The Xuzhou local
maritime department regards passenger ferries, tourist ships and dangerous
chemicals ships as the focus of water traffic safety supervision, actively
implements various preventive measures, establishes a long-term safety
supervision mechanism, it effectively curbs the occurrence of accidents,
and fully demonstrates a good social image of the Luomahu River.
In response to the focus of Luomahu Lake's water safety supervision, this
drill was conducted a four subjects, including the rescue of the ship in the
bad weather, the fire fighting of ships near the drinking water source, the
oil spill prevention and disposal by deploying oil booms and oil absorbent pads
and the exercise equipment display. Maritime, waterway, public security,
fishery administration, Luomahu Lake Tourism Company, Blue Sky Rescue
Team and other units participated in this drill and there were 17 boats
and more than 80 participants. During the drill, the participating units
performed their duties seriously and cooperated closely. The on-site
commanders were well organized and commanded properly. On the
one hand, it verified the practicability and operability of the water
transportation emergency plan. On the other hand, it demonstrated
the good professional quality, strict organizational discipline and good
spirit of cooperation of the city's water emergency team, and built a
hierarchical water emergency plan system. It was also completed the
construction of “Safety Maritime”, exercised the team and accumulated
experience.
Finally, Zhu Mingxin, chief commander of the drill and director of the Xuzhou
Local Maritime Bureau summarized the exercise. Director Zhu pointed out:
The water emergency rescue drill is a great test of the practicality and
operability of the emergency plan. It is also an inspection of the equipment
and personnel for water emergency response, and it is to strengthen
coordination and cooperation capbilities of the members of the Luomahu
Lake Water Search and Rescue Center. Water emergency response work
must adhere to precautions and be prepared for danger. We should
continue to strengthen the concept of safety first, firmly establish the
concept that safety supervision is always on the road, continuously strengthen
the safety hazard and succumb to the tiger's awareness, comprehensively
deepen the construction of emergency rescue system, and effectively establish
a well-trained, responsive, and powerful disposal. The emergency professional team
will earnestly safeguard the overall development of water transport economic
development and social stability, and add brilliance to the construction of the
new “Xuzhou”.