China News Service, Sanya, August 2 (Article by Chen Bairong and Wu) On August 1, under the influence of typhoon "Senrak", the seas of Sanya were smashed and many ships were in distress and asked for help. The Sanya rescue base of the South China Sea Rescue Bureau received four requests for help. According to information, large rescue tugs "Nanhai Jiu 115" and "Nanhai Jiu 301" were successively dispatched to rescue 9 fishermen from the stranded fishing boat "Qiong Sanya Yu 72151" and 6 fishermen from "Qiong Wanning 70169", totaling 15 fishermen.
At 15:35 in the afternoon, the Sanya rescue base received the rescue information from the owner of the fishing boat and the Sanya Maritime Search and Rescue Sub-center: About 600 meters north of Phoenix Island, "Qiong Sanya Yu 72151" was stranded due to its propellers, and 9 people on board asked for help. .
After receiving the report, the South China Sea Rescue Bureau successively dispatched the "Nanhai Rescue 115" and "Nanhai Rescue 301" boats to the scene for rescue. At 17:15, after arriving at the fishing vessel’s distress scene, the rescue vessel conducted multiple risk assessments and adjustments to the rescue plan based on weather and navigation conditions. Due to the bad sea conditions, the 3-meter wolves at the scene and the 301 boat faced its own danger caused by berthing and stranded fishing boats. However, the fishermen were reluctant to disembark due to consideration of the safety of the fishing boat. As the maritime danger became more and more serious, under the persuasion of various parties, the 9 fishermen finally cooperated with rescuers to safely transfer to the "South China Sea Rescue 301" boat.
The rescue scene at sea. Photo by Wu Wen
At the same time, another fishing boat "Qiong Wanning 70169", which was anchored to the north of Anchorage No. 4 of Sanya Port, was at risk due to strong winds and waves. The fishing boat and 6 fishermen were also at risk. After 15 minutes of mobilization by various authorities, 6 people in distress agreed to leave the ship. During the transfer of people, an elderly fisherman who was over 60 years old was afraid of difficulties due to the high winds and waves. After the efforts of rescuing the crew With encouragement, all persons in distress were eventually transferred from the lifeboat to the "South China Sea Rescue 115" ship. After boarding the ship, in accordance with the epidemic prevention regulations, the rescuers measured the body temperature of the person in distress, registered the personnel information, settled the person in a dry and warm room, provided hot noodle soup, and treated the injured fishermen's wounds. Seeing the people in distress is still in shock. In order to reduce the fishermen’s ideological burden, the ship’s political commissar relieved the fishermen and reminded them to do a good job of safety protection, and then return the ship after tomorrow is calm and calm.
Subsequently, 15 fishermen in distress were safely sent to the Sanya rescue base and a certain fleet wharf by 115 ships and 301 boats, and were properly settled. (Finish)