In order to examine and improve the emergency procedures for the oil spills of marine vessels
in the jurisdiction, improve the emergency response capabilities of marine emergencies, and
in-depth advance the three-year action of special rectification of water traffic safety. Recently,
the Huludao Maritime Safety Administration carried out an annual oil spill emergency drill for
marine vessels in the Suizhong waters of its jurisdiction. Huludao Suizhong Maritime Affairs
Department, CNOOC Suizhong 36-1 Crude Oil Terminal Plant, Dongdaihe New Area
Environmental Protection Bureau, Suizhong County Transportation Bureau and other 4 units
participated in the exercise, mobilizing more than 130 relevant personnel and 7 boats and
4 vehicles.
The location of the exercise was selected at the CNOOC Suizhong 36-1 Crude Oil Export
Terminal, which was divided into three subjects: life-saving, firefighting, and oil spill disposal.
It simulated danger reporting, alert monitoring, risk assessment, oil spill containment by using
oil booms, oil pollution removal by using oil absorbent pads and oil skimmers, 6 scenes including
the treatment of the wounded. During the drill, from the discovery of the danger and the report
of the accident to the police verification and multi-party joint handling, under the framework of
the emergency plan, the participating units and personnel performed their duties in accordance
with the emergency joint action mechanism, and successfully completed it in a relatively short time.