Recently, the 2020 Chaozhou City Drinking Water Source Environmental Incidents water search
and rescue emergency drill of was held.
At the simulation site of the drill, an ascending cargo ship along the Hanjiang River section passed
through the hub lock and collided with a descending cargo ship in the waters downstream of
Dongxi Bridge of Chaozhou Bridge. The accident caused damage to the cabin of the ascending
cargo ship, occured the oil spills and its deck was fired. Subsequently, a crew member of the
descending cargo ship fell into the water and his leg wass injured. The main engine of the
ship was damaged and lost power and lost control and drifted towards the downstream hub
dam. After the accident, the two ships reported to the Chaozhou Maritime Search and Rescue
Center and requested help.
Through the efforts of all parties, the people who fell into the water were rescued in time, the
injured were treated, the damaged cabin of the accident ship was effectively controlled, the
fire was extinguished, the out-of-control ship was towed to anchor in safe waters, the oil
pollution on the water surface was removed by using oil booms and oil absorbent pads, the
danger of the two ships was relieved, and the exercise was ended.