Helicopters rescue men in distress.Drawings provided by Zhanjiang Maritime Safety Administration
Xie Xiaolin, Zhou Yibo, cover journalist, Yang Feng
On May 19, the cover news learned from Zhanjiang Maritime Safety Administration that on May 18, a young man lost contact when he was surfing in the sea near Jiaowei, Xuwen County, west of Qiongzhou Strait. After Zhanjiang Maritime Search and Rescue Center fully organized the search and rescue, the man was safely rescued by helicopter.
It is reported that at 8:37 on May 18, Zhanjiang Maritime Search and Rescue Sub center (Zhanjiang Maritime Bureau Command Center) received a report that at 6:00 on the morning of May 18, a young man was surfing in the sea near Xuwen Jiaowei when he was in danger and lost his way at sea. He asked for help from his family through his mobile phone, then lost contact and asked for help.
Helicopters rescue men in distress.Drawings provided by Zhanjiang Maritime Safety Administration
After receiving the report, the Center immediately launched the search and rescue emergency plan, verified the help seeking situation and quickly locked the waters where people were in distress, and quickly coordinated the maritime, maritime police, fishery administration, rescue, CITIC Maritime Direct and other departments to send rescue forces such as "Haixun 0927", "China Maritime Police 21112", "China Fishery Administration 44284" and "Nanhai Rescue 311" to the scene to search.At the same time, organize merchant ships and fishing vessels sailing through the waters to assist in search and rescue through telephone and VHF, and coordinate with the maritime department to broadcast search and rescue information.At 13:20 on the 18th, CITIC Haizhi sent a helicopter "B-7119" to the incident waters for rescue.
Helicopters rescue men in distress.Drawings provided by Zhanjiang Maritime Safety Administration
After search and rescue, at 15:40 on the 18th, the helicopter found the person in distress and successfully rescued them. The rescued person was in good health.
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