(Fighting against new crown pneumonia) Fujian Ningde drives away a foreign oil tanker entering Hong Kong without authorization
China News Service, Ningde, January 11 (Ye Mao Huang Junji) Fujian Ningde Maritime Safety Administration reported on the 11th that it had successfully driven away an oil tanker of foreign nationality entering Hong Kong without authorization to build a sea-borne epidemic prevention and control barrier.
According to the report, at around 8:30 on the 9th, the Ningde Maritime Safety Administration VTS discovered that a ship had entered Dongchongkou without a report, and the ship’s AIS signal was turned off, only showing radar echoes, and it was still kept in the face of multiple calls from the maritime department. Silent.
After inquiring about nearby ships, it was learned that the hull of the ship was marked with the name "FOOKYUEN" and it was suspected to be a foreign ship.
In accordance with relevant requirements for marine epidemic prevention and control, Ningde Maritime Safety Administration immediately launched an emergency plan, notified the Ningde City Marine Epidemic Prevention and Control Special Team, border inspection, maritime police and other relevant departments of the situation, and carried out real-time monitoring of the ship through the VTS window; The "Hai Xun 08313" boat also rushed to the scene for verification.
At about 10:30, the maritime patrol boat arrived at the scene. Due to epidemic prevention considerations, law enforcement officers did not board the ship.
After on-site inspections, law enforcement officers drove the ship away in accordance with the requirements of the maritime epidemic prevention and control team.
According to law enforcement officers, the vessel is a Sierra Leone oil tanker. Due to the failure of the crane on the ship and the heavy wind and waves outside the port, he wanted to temporarily enter the port for repairs.
Currently, the round has adjusted its plan to leave Ningde waters.
The Ningde Maritime Safety Administration stated that it will strictly implement the requirements of "foreign defense import", and effectively do a good job in the prevention and control of marine epidemics.
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