(Going to the grassroots in the New Year) A close-up of the pilot during the Spring Festival: "As long as there is a mission, we will set off"

　　China News Service, Taizhou, February 10th (Fu Feiyang Shengouou) At 6:30 on February 9th, it was the eve of the Chinese Lunar New Year, and the sky was still dark. Zhang Wenbin, the pilot of the Taizhou Port Pilot Station in Zhejiang Province, set off on time and took a tugboat to load the electricity. Coal's "Xin Dongguan 9" performs pilotage tasks.

　　At 9:30 that day, after overcoming the effects of poor visibility and strong currents, Zhang Wenbin successfully guided the ship to safely berth at the coal unloading dock of Huaneng Yuhuan Power Plant in Damaiyu Port Area, Taizhou Port.

　　"Whether it is New Year's Eve or the Spring Festival holiday, as long as there is a task, we will set off to complete the pilot task with high quality and quantity, ensuring the smooth entry and exit of key energy materials and other materials." Zhang Wenbin said that the Taizhou Port Pilot Station is responsible for the entry and exit of the Taizhou Port port area and Taizhou The ship pilotage business in municipal areas is a concern for all pilots.

A view of Taizhou Port. Photo courtesy of Sheng Oou

　　Everyone gathered firewood and the flames were high. During the Spring Festival, many pilots stayed at their posts. According to the plan, on the second day of the first lunar month (February 11), a foreign ship will need to berth at the coal unloading dock of Huaneng Yuhuan Power Plant. Fang Nianjian, deputy director of the Taizhou Port Pilot Station, and Wang Bin, deputy director of the Taizhou Port Pilot Station, took the lead. piloting mission.

　　The reporter learned that in order to ensure production and supply during the Spring Festival, the Taizhou Port pilot station deployed early and provided forward services, actively contacted terminal companies to understand the holiday production plans, and formulated a duty plan after unified research to protect local production and life. It is reported that as of now, the Taizhou Port Pilot Station has confirmed 16 pilot missions before the fourth day of the first lunar month (February 13).

　　Berthing and berthing may seem simple, but in fact the responsibilities on the pilot's shoulders are "as heavy as a thousand pounds". Whether ships and docks can survive unscathed depends on their professionalism.

　　"Maintaining national sovereignty and ensuring the safety of ports and ships are the responsibilities and missions of pilots." Fang Nianjian said that pilotage work not only revolves around tasks, but also follows the tide. "The navigation situation of ships is dynamic, and we will dispatch or adjust pilotage tasks in a timely manner based on the latest information we learn." (End)