Chinanews.com, Shanghai, March 6 (Reporter Yin Liqin) Recently, in order to ensure the stability and smoothness of international communications, the Shanghai Pudong Coast Guard took the initiative to prevent an incident of damage to submarine optical cables and effectively protect the safety of international communication optical cable pipelines.
Photo courtesy of Shanghai Maritime Police Bureau
During the routine patrol of the sea area of the East China Sea Bridge, the Guanshan ship of the Shanghai Pudong Coast Guard found a fishing boat anchoring illegally in the submarine optical cable protection area in the waters near Dajishan, seriously threatening the security of submarine optical cable communication.
It is reported that the submarine optical cable line involved is the S4 section of the APG Asia-Pacific Direct International Submarine Cable (Asia Pacific Gateway), which directly connects to major countries and regions in East Asia and Southeast Asia, and is an important line channel for my country's external communication.
Investigation and collection of evidence Photo courtesy of Shanghai Coast Guard
The law enforcement ship called out to the ship to reveal its identity immediately and asked it to stop for inspection.
After hearing the call, the ship abandoned anchor and fled. Law enforcement ships quickly chased it, forcibly relied on help, and organized law enforcement personnel to board in accordance with the law. It was found on the spot that the ship was indeed anchored in the submarine cable protection area. The fiber optic cable lines were not damaged.
According to the "Regulations on the Protection of Submarine Cable Pipelines", the ship is suspected of engaging in anchoring operations in the submarine cable protection area. The Shanghai Pudong Coast Guard has accepted the case according to law and is currently in the process of further processing.
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