Zhanjiang Maritime Safety Administration Xie Xiaolin Cover Journalist Yang Feng
On December 31, 2023, the cover journalist learned from Zhanjiang Maritime Safety Administration that with the increase of tourists and residents, the number of passengers crossing the sea through Qiongzhou Strait during the New Year holiday reached a small peak. According to statistics, there were about 58,000 passengers and 14,000 vehicles crossing the sea. It is estimated that the Qiongzhou Strait will transport about 190,000 passengers and 45,000 vehicles in three days during the New Year holiday.
In order to ensure the safety of water passenger transport in Qiongzhou Strait, Zhanjiang Maritime Department started the "peak passenger flow" supervision mode, sent more law enforcement officers to strengthen the on-site supervision of passenger ro-ro ships, sent two groups of law enforcement officers to Xuwen Port passenger transport site, strengthened the on-site inspection of passenger ro-ro ships, comprehensively explored the potential safety risks in the jurisdiction, paid close attention to the rectification of defects, maintained the boarding order of passengers, carefully checked the separation of passengers and vehicles, urged the ship to do a good job in vehicle fastening and safety passage reservation, and reminded the crew.
Vehicles lined up to cross the sea.
At the same time, the maritime department sent coast guard boat to carry out maritime cruises in Xuwen Port basin and waterway waters, inspect the navigation environment in the waters of Ro/Ro passenger transport routes in detail, drive away the fishing boats that hinder navigation in the waterway in time, ensure the normal performance of navigation lights, and maintain the good navigation order of Ro/Ro passenger transport.
Maritime personnel ensure the safety of vehicle boarding. Photo courtesy of Zhanjiang Maritime Safety Administration
In addition, the maritime department has also strengthened the remote supervision of ro-ro passenger ships, made full use of the supervision command system, VTS, CCTV and other means, strengthened the dynamic supervision of ships and the traffic organization of ships entering and leaving the port 24 hours a day, received ship reports in time, provided information services, and made emergency treatment as soon as any abnormal situation was found. The joint port dispatching department shall reasonably arrange the ship’s entry and exit, loading and unloading operations, improve the ship’s turnover efficiency, make every effort to ensure the safety, efficiency and smoothness of the passenger-rolling route in Qiongzhou Strait, and ensure the people’s safe and convenient travel during the festival.
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