China News Service, Guangzhou, November 2 (Guo Jun Song Tengfei) At 7:18 on November 2, the duty room of the Guangzhou Maritime Safety Administration received the report. At the north of anchorage No. 18 in the Guishan waters of the Pearl River Estuary, a foreign bulk carrier and a fishing boat The "Yuezhu Fishing Transport XXX" collided, causing the fishing boat to capsize and six fishermen fell into the water and requested the maritime department to search and rescue.
After receiving the report, the Guangzhou Maritime Safety Administration quickly activated the emergency plan. The maritime personnel of the command center used the intelligent maritime platform to find out the specific location of the ship in distress, understand the situation of the incident water area, and command the nearby Shajiao Maritime Department Guishan Brigade to quickly rush to the scene for rescue.
As of press time, all six fishermen in distress on the fishing boat were rescued.
According to reports, the incident water area is located near Guishan No. 18 anchorage at the Pearl River Estuary of Guangzhou Port. This water area is the point where pilots disembark and embark. There are more large ships in the past and the water traffic is complicated. The longer the time for the people in the water to stay in the water, the more It is easy to cause life safety hazards, the situation is urgent, and rescue must be given as soon as possible.
The Guangzhou Maritime Search and Rescue Center immediately launched a joint rescue deployment. The Guangzhou Maritime Safety Administration's Vessel Traffic Management Center immediately issued navigation warnings to ships sailing near the incident waters through VHF, requiring ships to strengthen their lookouts, use safe speeds, and try to avoid people falling into the water and accidents. Fishing boats travel in the waters to prevent secondary accidents; at the same time, they command and coordinate the "Hai Xun 09076" of the Shajiao Maritime Department of the Guangzhou Maritime Safety Administration, the pilot vessel "Guangzhou Pilot No. 1", the "South China Sea Rescue 101" and the China Fisheries Administration "44172" Ships and other members of the Guangzhou Maritime Search and Rescue Center rushed to the incident waters to participate in rescue operations.
After nearly 30 minutes of emergency rescue, all 6 persons who fell into the water were rescued without casualties.
At present, the six fishermen in distress are in good physical condition. The fishing vessel "Yuezhu Yuyun XXX" in the accident has been towed to the shallow water area of No. 17 anchorage in Guishan waters of the Pearl River Estuary. The cause of the accident is under investigation by the maritime department.
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