Harbin Taiping Maritime Department announced on the 13th that with the theme of "Preventing and
Resolving Disaster Risks and Establishing a Foundation for Safe Development", the Maritime
Department coopertated with Harbin Shunhang Jiangshang Tourism Passenger Transport Co., Ltd.
and Harbin Guanlong Jiangshang Tourism Co., Ltd. These two passenger transport companies to
carry out the 2021 maritime emergency joint drill, it will comprehensively review the scientificity
and practicality of the emergency linkage mechanism between the maritime department and the
passenger transport companies, and strive to improve the safety responsibility awareness and
emergency response capabilities of the participants in order to achieve the effect of actual
combat training.
The joint drill is divided into five subjects: ship firefighting, passenger crossing, rescue of drowning
personnel, ship water leakage plugging, and ship oil spill handling.
The drill was simulated the “001 tanker” of Guanlong Company crossed the river to the Sun Island
Sanlian Wharf during the dry season. At 09:58, when it reached the waters about 800 meters
downstream of the right pillar of the sightseeing ropeway, it suddenly ran aground. The lighter
carried by a passenger fell to the deck and shattered. , then it ignited the waste paper on the
ground and caused a fire, the customer service staffs urgently warned and appeased passengers.
The crew carried out fire fighting in accordance with the contingency plan, and the captain
reported to the maritime department and Guanlong Company.
After receiving the alarm, the Taiping Maritime Department immediately activated the emergency
plan and dispatched the "Hai Xun 13211" ship that was performing inspection tasks and the two
cruise boats moored at the maritime terminal, and the passenger ship of Shunhang Company
to the scene. With the assistance of "Hai Xun 13211" ship and Guanlong “002 tanker", the fire
of " 001 tanker" was completely extinguished.
After the fire was extinguished, the crew of "001 tanker" found that the ship was damaged
and flooded when inspecting the stern bilge. The crew implemented emergency plugging.
Shunhang"003 tanker" rushed to the scene to secure "001 tanker" and assisted passengers
in crossing the ship. After passing the ship, when the "003 tnaker" returned to the pier,
two passengers accidentally fell into the river from the exit of the "003 tanker" deck. The
sailors of the "003 tanker" immediately warned. Then "Hai Xun 13401"ship and Shun Hang
"004 tanker" arrived at the scene to implement rescue. After successfully rescuing one
person who fell into the water, first aid and safe transfer were implemented.
After the leakage of "001 tanker" was blocked, the machinist found that the oil pipe was
broken and a little diesel spilled from the leak to the surface of the river. He immediately
closed the valve and warned. "Hai Xun 13401"ship and "Hai Xun 13402" ship immediately
rushed to the scene to install oil absorbent booms, and Shunhang"004 tanker" and "005 tanker"
rushed to the scene to use oil absorbent pads to eliminate oil spills.
The rehearsal process lasts about 30 minutes. After the drill, the on-site commander
of the maritime and passenger transport company made detailed comments on the
situation of the drill, he fully affirmed the effective cohesion of exercise subjects and
links, and this drill achieved rapid response and standardized response. At the same
time, he pointed out that there were problems in the exercise such as coordination
and cooperation and insufficient control of details for improvement.