As Super Typhoon "Krathon" approaches, the Zhanjiang Maritime Safety Administration has once again sounded the typhoon defense assembly call, fully organizing vessels in its jurisdiction to enter designated anchorages and prepare for the incoming storm in an orderly manner.
As of 11:00 AM on the 23rd, a total of 318 commercial vessels in Zhanjiang waters are implementing typhoon prevention measures according to the principle of "graded classification and vessel-specific strategies," with 8 high-powered tugboats standing ready to safeguard maritime safety.
In terms of emergency force deployment, the Zhanjiang Maritime Safety Administration has coordinated 8 high-powered tugboats to stand by in key waters, maintaining 24-hour emergency watch to ensure they are "deployable and available" at critical moments. Meanwhile, coordination with meteorological and emergency departments has been strengthened, with preparations made for satellite phones, life-saving equipment, and other materials to comprehensively enhance emergency response capabilities.
Regarding personnel safety on vessels, maritime authorities are resolutely implementing complete evacuation of personnel. All 20 crew members from the wind power vessel "Haifeng 3001" were evacuated ashore on the 21st; assistance was provided for the complete evacuation of 188 personnel from the Wushi oil and gas platform by 12:00 PM on the 23rd. For 27 wind power maintenance vessels in sheltered areas such as Wailuo and Liuji Island, maritime personnel have strengthened patrols to strictly prevent crew members from returning to ships privately, firmly maintaining the bottom line of "no personnel at risk."
Currently, the Zhanjiang Maritime Safety Administration's Vessel Traffic Service Center is conducting round-the-clock intensive monitoring of vessel dynamics in all anchorages, particularly implementing anchor position alerts and scheduled inspections for typhoon-sheltering vessels in Zhanjiang Port, closely watching for potential anchor dragging incidents. Through VHF radio, text messages, WeChat, and other channels, real-time typhoon path and wind protection reminders are being pushed to vessels, achieving comprehensive coverage of warning information without omission.
Additionally, the administration has dispatched 5 supervision groups to work on the front lines with multi-route patrol supervision, ensuring that all defense measures are effectively implemented. Focus has been placed on conducting wind prevention supervision and inspections at key bridge areas such as Haiwan Bridge and Diaoshun Bridge, Longwan waters, and shipbuilding and repair yards, urging the reinforcement of mooring lines and replacement of aging equipment to strictly prevent secondary accidents such as vessel collisions and line breaks.
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