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"Guanyuan Yihang" Joins Shantou Offshore Wind Emergency Drill

Release time: 2023-07-11 13:50:20

July 11, 2023 – The Shantou Offshore Wind Power Comprehensive Emergency Drill was conducted in the waters of Qianjiang Bay, Nan'ao Island, with high-level participation: 

Government representatives:  

   - Shantou Municipal Party Committee Standing Member & Vice Mayor (Director of Shantou Maritime Search and Rescue Center)  

  - Shantou Maritime Safety Bureau Director & First-Level Inspector (Deputy Director of the Center)  

Industry leaders:  

  - Deputy General Manager of Huaneng Southern Branch  

  - Party Secretary & General Manager of Huaneng Shantou Offshore Wind Power Co., Ltd. 

  - Safety Director of CCCC First Harbor Engineering Bureau, and executives from 10+ other organizations.  


Organizational Structure:  

 - Guidance: Guangdong Provincial Maritime Search and Rescue Center  

 - Host: Shantou Maritime Search and Rescue Center  

 - Co-organizers:  

       - Shantou Maritime Safety Bureau  

       - Huaneng Guangdong Shantou Offshore Wind Power Co., Ltd.  

       - CCCC First Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd.  

       - Tianjin Port & Waterway Engineering Co., Ltd.  


Key Drill Scenarios:  

1. Typhoon evacuation of personnel from wind power platform vessels  

2. Typhoon evacuation of wind power platform vessels  

3. Man-overboard search/rescue and medical emergency response  

4. Firefighting & rescue on wind power platform vessels  

5. Collision& out-of-control vessel towage  

6. Post-collision follow-up measures for fishing boat collisionsimage.png

Simulation Scenario:  

        During the drill, our company’s "Guanyuan Yihang" wind power installation vessel was triggered to execute its typhoon emergency response plan after receiving:  

        - Typhoon warnings  

        - Maritime authorities’ emergency directives  

Incident Escalation:  

        During evacuation, the vessel collided with a fishing boat that had strayed into the wind farm zone, resulting in:  

     1. Fishing boat: Loss of propulsion + crew overboard  

     2. Platform vessel: Electrical short-circuit fire in the engine room  

Rescue Coordination:  

       The Shantou Maritime Search and Rescue Center led the response by:  

     - Alert verification & risk assessment  

     - Emergency reporting & activation  

     - Rapid deployment of rescue units image.png

Drill Execution & Outcomes:  

        In accordance with the drill plan, participating units executed coordinated emergency operations, including:  

     1. Ship Collision Rescue – Immediate response to vessel impact and structural damage.  

     2. Man-Overboard Recovery – Rapid deployment of search teams and medical aid.  

     3. Fire Evacuation & Suppression – Safe evacuation of crew + containment of engine room blaze.  

     4. Injured Personnel Transfer – Emergency medical transport via helicopter/boat.  

     5. Uncontrolled Vessel Towage – Stabilization and towing of disabled fishing boat.  

Result:  

        Through cross-agency collaboration and real-time coordination, all simulated hazards were mitigated efficiently, achieving:  

     - 100% success rate in emergency tasks.  

     - Validation of multi-stakeholder response protocols for offshore wind farm contingencies.  

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