Today, the water law enforcement personnel from Anhui Chuzhou, Ma'anshan and Xuancheng Local Maritime
Bureaus and Departments gathered in the beautiful Qinhuai River, they carried out inland river water pollution
prevention emergency joint drills, the aim is to improve the water traffic safety and ship pollution emergencies
disposal abilities of the maritime sectors, and demonstrate the determination and confidence of local maritime
security and development.
There were 3 courses in this drill, which are the comprehensive skills display of the water emergency rescue
team, ship fire rescue, and ship oil spill disposal.
Water emergency rescue team comprehensive skills display: including boat formation driving technology, boat
self-rescue, water life rescue (including drone launch rescue equipment, surface rescue, etc.).
Ship fire rescue: it was simulated the ship deck cargo fire, the crew carried out self-rescue and alarmed, the
maritime department quickly disposed after receiving the report, and evacuated the distress crew in the first
time and extinguished the fire.
Ship oil spill disposal: it was simulated ship reef collision accidents, resulting in fuel tank oil spillage. After received
the report, the maritime department quickly organized the sea patrol boats to go to the scene to deploy the
oil booms and throw the oil absorbent pads to control and clear the oil spill at the accident site.