BEIJING, May 20 (Huangmin Dong Sun Hong) in Quanzhou, Fujian Quanzhou Maritime Bureau said on the 20th, between Quanzhou and Taiwan container liner “Fortuna” round on the 19th afternoon host failure accident, the ship out of control, the maritime sector and timely disposal of the final saved the day, the 18 crew members were rescued.

Quanzhou Maritime Bureau officials said at 13:42 on the 19th, between Quanzhou and Taiwan container liner “Fortuna,” the report said: the vessel in the port of Quanzhou Shek Wu pier unloading operations after driving down a process in Hong Kong, driving to the waters near Quanzhou Bay lights floating fall door host a sudden failure, rudder effect totally out of control ship, 18 crew members on board security is threatened, request a tugboat assistance.

After receiving the report, the Quanzhou Maritime Bureau to take immediate start maritime search and rescue emergency plans to expand the rescue, the first time instructions the lions Marine deployment of Coast Guard 1332 “boat to the scene to maintain traffic order, and request that vessel to positive self, to strengthen his ship contact control of the ship’s position, to prevent stranding and collision. Quanzhou coast station using VHF VHF rolling release “Fortuna” round out of control, alert nearby ships to strengthen Outlook, pay attention to slow down in advance avoid prohibited from sailing to fall by the small door waterway ship navigation; coordination tugboat “Xingang drag a “rushed to the scene for rescue.

14 “the Xingang dragged on for an” arrived at the scene and began towing the “Fortuna” round, heading for Shek Wu quay waters anchored by “Xing Tong Oil 19″ fully repair the fault. After half an hour to rescue the Quanzhou Maritime Bureau Command Center under the supervision of the “Fortuna” wheel in the Coast Guard boats and tugs to assist in the safe waters anchor and overhaul the host device, Quanzhou Bay and out of Hong Kong’s main navigation order back to normal, the danger to lift. (End)