The simulation is within 31 kilometers of the China-Myanmar boundary river.A Laotian
cruise ship carrying Chinese and Thai tourists collided with a Myanmar freighter and hit
the rocks. The accident caused the cruise ship to be damaged and flooded, and there
was a danger of capsizing at any time. 25 people fell into the water, and a fuel leak
from a Myanmar-registered cargo ship caused pollution of a certain range of waters and
urgent rescue was needed. After receiving the distress alert and verifying it, the China
Maritime Search and Rescue Center immediately instructed the Yunnan Provincial Maritime
Search and Rescue Center to carry out life rescue and oil spill emergency response in
accordance with relevant emergency plans. Through the joint efforts of the four countries,
24 people in distress were successfully rescued and another one missing. At the same time,
the spilled oil was effectively recovered by using oil booms and oil absorbent pads without
causing serious damage to the ecological environment along the river.
The drill focused on such subjects as alert reception, danger verification, emergency response,
information notification, force coordination, plan formulation, life rescue and oil spill emergency
response, and fully implemented the "Lancang River-Mekong River Search and Rescue and Sunken
Ship Management Measures" and "Lancang River" -The relevant requirements of the Emergency
Plan for the Coordination and Handling of Emergencies in Mekong Shipping have improved the four-country water search and rescue cooperation mechanism, enhanced understanding and mutual trust,
strengthened emergency cooperation and information sharing, and improved regional water search
and rescue and emergency response capabilities.