On June 20, the Wuzhou Maritime Bureau held 2019 “Safe Production Month” comprehensive
emergency drill on the dam surface of Chishui Port Terminal. Through the drill, the effectiveness
of the maritime search and rescue emergency plan in Wuzhou City, as well as the water
coordination and defensive preparations of the wading departments, units and institutions in the
Wuzhou area, and the preparation of the contingency plan were further improved.
At 9:30 in the morning, the Wuzhou Water Search and Rescue Center received a request from the
"Tongda 888" ship. According to the crew, the ship was at the berth of No. 3 at Chishui Port Terminal.
When the vessel was berthed, some people fell on the starboard side. After received the information,
the Zhangzhou Water Search and Rescue Center immediately sent the situation to the Chishui Port
Office of the Zhangzhou Maritime Bureau. The office sent a “Sea Patrol 10525” boat to search and
rescue the drowning personnel.
The scene was tense and responsive, it was a water drill organized by the Wuzhou Maritime Bureau. On
the same day, Wuzhou Maritime Bureau, together with Changzhou Hydropower Company, Xijiang Group
Ship Lock Branch, Guangxi Xijiang Lingang Chishui Port Co., Ltd., Jinhui Water Station and other units
successively simulated personnel rescue, uncontrolled ship rescue, oil spill prevention by oil booms and
oil absorbent pads these three types of water emergencies, it was tested the coordination, resilience and
the reliability of practical level mechanism, and improved the emergency assistance abilities.