Guangzhou, January 31. Special correspondents Zhou Yancheng and Xue Chengqing reported: At 8 am on January 31, a maritime transport formation consisting of two ships of the Chinese navy to Tonga to carry out disaster relief supplies departed from a port in Guangzhou and departed for China Aid to Tonga with relief materials.
The formation consists of the naval amphibious dock landing ship Wuzhishan ship and the comprehensive supply ship Chaganhu ship in the Southern Theater Command. The total load of relief materials is more than 1,400 tons, mainly including mobile board houses, tractors, generators, water pumps, water purifiers and emergency food, medical care. Anti-epidemic equipment and other materials.
In the face of the large quantity, variety, and distribution of the loaded materials, the formation was scientifically coordinated and closely organized. The mission officers and soldiers worked day and night in groups, and completed all the material loading and fixing work quickly and efficiently.
In order to do a good job in epidemic prevention and control, all materials have been sterilized and sampled for many times before being loaded onto the ship.
The formation command ship Wuzhishan is also equipped with professional medical and health personnel and equipment, and is capable of epidemic prevention and control and medical treatment.
The formation will also provide assistance within its capacity according to the follow-up request of the Tongan side.
Sai Liucheng, the leader of the formation command group, said that the mission has the characteristics of tight preparation time, a lot of loaded materials, long sailing distance, and high requirements for epidemic prevention and control. Safe and fast delivery to Tonga.
Above: The officers and soldiers of the maritime transport formation that went to Tonga to deliver disaster relief materials are loading disaster relief materials.
Photo by Xue Chengqing
Zhou Yancheng, Xue Chengqing