At 10 a.m. on June 25, with the command of the drill commander, the special emergency drill
for crude oil leakage in the 2021 "Safety Production Month" of Zhanjiang Port was officially
started at the port's petrochemical terminal. Zhanjiang Maritime Safety Administration,
Zhanjiang Port Group, Zhanjiang Haifu Shipping Co., Ltd.,Zhanjiang Xintang Shipping
Service Co., Ltd. And other units participated in the drill.
This drill was simulated when the “Seagull” ship was carrying out unloading operations
at the petrochemical terminal 212#, the pipeline near the flange of the oil transfer
arm and the ship’s interface accidentally had perforated oil leakage, the crude oil
flowed from the deck to the sea, then caused pollution accidents. The ship and
the wharf immediately followed their respective procedures for disposal. After
receiving the report, the Zhanjiang Maritime Search and Rescue Sub-center
immediately coordinated the tugboat to carry out fire protection monitoring,
dispatched the marine cleanup emergency forces to clean up the pollution
and the "Hai Xun 09056" ship to conduct marine monitoring and alert.
After the joint efforts, all the spilled oil was cleaned up. The entire drill process
was tense and orderly, and the expected results of the drill were achieved. A
total of 1 fire command vehicle, 2 fire trucks, 1 tugboat, 1 maritime patrol
ship, 3 cleanup vessels, and 1 emergency repair vehicle were dispatched
during the drill. At the same time, a large number of oil booms,
oil absorbent pads,oil skimmers and other cleaning equipment were deployed.
According to the maritime department, the drill verified the scientificity and
practicability of the Zhanjiang offshore oil spill emergency rescue plan,
tested the emergency rescue capabilities of water accidents and the
coordinated operations capabilities of relevant departments, and
accumulated practical experience.