Lujiang Maritime Department hold the 2020 Xiamen-Zhangzhou passenger route
maritime search and rescue and oil spill emergency drill. This drill was simulated
when a Xiamen-Zhangzhou route ship (carrying 20 passengers) was sailing to the
waters near buoy 701, the host suddenly failure, then the ship was out of control.
During the disposal process, the ship touched the Guano Reef under the influence
of wind and current, and the hull was damaged and flooded and tilted. Later, it
was found that the slop tank was damaged and the oil was leaked. The passengers
on the ship lost control of their emotions and the scene was chaotic. Two
passengers fell into the water. The captain immediately called for rescue and
carried out emergency measures for ship plugging. After receiving the alarm,
the search and rescue center instructed the Lujiang Maritime Department to
carry out emergency response work, coordinate the transfer of passengers
from nearby sailing ships, and coordinate the cleanup unit to carry out
emergency cleanup operations(by carrying oil booms and oil absorbent pads
for oil spill controlling and cleaning), and dispatched drones to assist on-site
search and rescue operations.After the efforts of each party, the exercise
was successfully completed.