China News Service, Beijing, March 25 (Reporter Zhou Yin) Sun Wenjian, spokesperson of the Ministry of Transport of China, disclosed at a press conference held by the Ministry of Transport on the 25th that China successfully rescued 482 people at sea in February 2021, and national maritime search and rescue The success rate is 97.2%.
According to Sun Wenjian, in February, maritime search and rescue centers at all levels across the country organized and coordinated 109 search and rescue operations; coordinated the dispatch of 335 search and rescue ships and 33 aircraft sorties; search and rescue of 70 ships in distress, of which 61 ships were rescued; search and rescue of 496 people in distress 482 of them were rescued, and the search and rescue success rate was 97.2%.
He specially reminded: Ships, facilities and personnel that sail and operate at sea must attach great importance to safety work.
If you are in danger, please dial "12395" in time.
The reporter learned from the Ministry of Transport that in January 2021, maritime search and rescue centers at all levels across the country received a total of 343 distress alarms. After verification, the actual distress was 174, 1282 people in distress were searched and rescued, and 1,244 people were successfully rescued. The success rate was 97%; 174 search and rescue operations were organized and coordinated; 955 search and rescue ships and 33 aircraft were dispatched; 142 ships in distress were searched and rescued, of which 118 ships were rescued.
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