[Commentary] June 25th is the "World Seafarer's Day". The Yangtze River Maritime Safety Administration launched a series of celebration activities in Wuhan that day, inviting the crew to share the story of "running the ship" and let all sectors of society listen to their voices.

　　[Explanation] Zhang Yunfang, a "boat sister" who has been in the business for 21 years, is 44 years old this year.

She said that every time a piece of cargo was successfully delivered to the wharf, it was the proudest moment as a crew member; it was the happiest moment to see the finless porpoise accompany the ship in the Yangtze River.

　　[Concurrent] Zhang Yunfang, a crew member of the Yangtze River inland

　　Because we live on water, we also hope that our water will get better and better, so the protection of the Yangtze River, and the complex of the Yangtze River, can not be expressed in words, it is the kind that is integrated into the bones, as long as you see When I see the water in the Yangtze River, I feel intimacy, that is my home.

　　[Commentary] "Without the contribution of seafarers, half of the world's people will starve and the other half will be frozen." Ai Ben, an ocean-going captain who has been in the industry for 20 years, has always kept in mind the words of the International Maritime Organization to describe seafarers.

Ai Ben said that in the next step, he hopes to train more young people to join the crew.

　　[Concurrent] Ocean Captain Ai Ben

　　I want more training, including follow-up crew safety quality education and management, to be able to continue what I have learned in this industry, and to make what I have learned, through the struggle of those storms, to stay Some of the experience can be well passed on to these later crew members in the industry.

　　[Explanation] According to reports, since the epidemic improved in May this year, the number of ships sailing on the Yangtze River has gradually increased, and the transportation of key materials has been guaranteed to be safe and smooth, and the Yangtze River shipping has shown a good development trend of stable recovery.

On the day of the event, the Yangtze River Maritime Safety Administration also released the "2021 Annual Report on the Development of River Crew in the Yangtze River Area".

　　[Concurrent] Huan Zhaoping, Deputy Director of the Yangtze River Maritime Safety Administration

　　Up to now, there are 735,000 registered inland seafarers in the Yangtze River area, accounting for 75.2% of the national total. In the first half of the year, 15,000 inland seafarers were newly added, accounting for 67.2% of the national new seafarers. The composition of seafarers is in a closed-loop state. Demand is generally strong.

　　[Explanation] It is reported that in 2021, the cargo throughput of the ports along the Yangtze River will exceed 3.5 billion tons, a year-on-year increase of more than 6% and a record high.

　　【Concurrent】Seafarer

　　Today is the 12th World Seafarer's Day, and I sincerely wish you all a happy holiday and all the best.

　　seafarer

　　At the same time, I wish all the families of the seafarers good health and happiness.

　　Zou Hao Chengjie reports from Wuhan, Hubei

Responsible editor: [Lu Yan]