According to an official from the Jiangsu Maritime Bureau, there are thousands
of ships sailing and crossing between the ports along the Yangtze River every
day in the Jiangsu section of the Yangtze River. More than 1.1 million ships
entered and exited the port last year. The large amount of oil, sewage and
garbage were casused serious threat of pollution. At the same time, there
are 179 dangerous goods berths in the area, and more than 300,000 tons
of dangerous goods are passed every day. Once a pollution accident occurs,
the consequences are unimaginable. The situation of water pollution
prevention and control of ships are very serious.
Since today, Jiangsu Maritime Bureau will conduct a one-month “Special
Inspection of Port and Ship Pollution Prevention” in the Jiangsu section
of the Yangtze River and it is purposed to reduce pollution caused by ships
on the Yangtze River Jiangsu section and Jiangsu coastal waters.
In this inspection, Jiangsu Maritime Bureau will focus on the inspection
of pollutant receiving facilities, anti-pollution emergency equipment and
equipment, pollution accident emergency plans and pollution prevention
emergency drills of dangerous goods terminals in the jurisdiction. It will
use oil absorbent pads and oil booms for emergency pollution prevention drill.