At 12:48 on April 16, when a Liuzhou cargo ship loaded with 1900 tons entered the waters
of Guiping Tonggutan Beach in the Qianjiang River,it hit the reef and then the ship sank.
After received the police, the maritime department quickly rushed to the scene for disposal.
It is understood that before the ship sank, the crew closed the valve of the engine room
fuel supply line. Six people on board had successfully escaped ashore in a lifeboat, and all
the personnel were safe.
Due to the twists and turns of the waterway of the incident, the turbulent water flow
and the greater navigation density, there were constantly ships sailing through the
incident waters. In order to prevent the occurrence of secondary accidents, the
maritime department continuously broadcasts navigation warnings through the
communication equipment of the sea patrol boat, and together with the channel
department, additional warning beacons were set up on site to ensure the safe
navigation of passing ships, and oil spill emergency equipment is prepared to
prevent the oil leakage of the ship,such as oil booms,oil absorbent pads,
oil spill dispersant and so on.
At the same time, in order to maximize the recovery of accident losses, the
maritime department worked with the ship to formulate a rescue plan,
dispatched sea patrol boats and law enforcement personnel on-site
emergency duty, and anchored the wreck to fix the hull, and
coordinated the cargo ship to carry out the cargo in the wreck cabin,
then they continuously reduced the hull weight of the accident ship,
which is convenient for the subsequent wreck salvage operations.
As of 18:00 on April 18th, the hull of the accident ship was stable,
and more than 900 tons of cargo had been completed. As of 11 o'clock
on April 19, affected by the water from the upper reaches of Qianjiang
River, the Tonggutan Beach of the incident section rose 1.2 meters
from last night. About 1300 tons of cargo has been completed and the
bow has risen. To prevent the sunken ship from slipping out of the
submerged area and affect the navigation of the past ships, the maritime
department was organizing the ship to increase shoreline to further
stabilize the hull, and rescue operations were still under intense tension.
Fang Jie, a rescuer from the Guigang Maritime Bureau, said that at present,
the hull of the sunken ship was stable and did not affect the normal
navigation of Tonggutan Beach. Next, the maritime department will
organize the wreck salvage and lifting work based on the cargo delivery
situation on the spot to ensure the normal navigation of the channel.