Ro Ro passenger ship in Qiongzhou Strait will be shut down at 18:00 today due to strong wind

On October 16, the reporter learned from Guangdong Zhanjiang Maritime Safety Administration that due to the strong wind, the Qiongzhou Strait has a northeasterly wind of 6-7 and gusts of 8-9 from 20:00 today. In order to ensure the safety of passenger transport, Ro Ro passenger ships will be shut down from 18:00 on October 16. According to the weather forecast, the Ro Ro passenger ship is expected to be re transported on the 18th.

Before the shutdown, the maritime department will strengthen the supervision service on the ferry site, and cooperate with the port and shipping enterprises to seize the time to transport passengers from vehicles crossing the sea, so as to ensure the safety and smoothness of people's water travel.

The maritime department reminds drivers and passengers with relevant travel plans to arrange their time reasonably so as not to delay their journey.

(Head Office reporter Wei Xing and Wu Meimiao)

key word: Maritime sector Ro Ro passenger ship Shutdown passenger Port and shipping enterprises