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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) — China has provided assistance to a foreign container ship that caught fire in the South China Sea, saving the lives of 25 of its crew members, all foreign nationals, the Ministry of Transport said Monday.
The department said four containers on a large container ship registered in Liberia suddenly caught fire on July 28 while the vessel was about 190 nautical miles northwest of Yongshu Reef in China's Nansha Islands, threatening the safety of the crew and international shipping routes.
After receiving the relevant message from the Marine Search and Rescue Center of Hainan Province, the Nanhai Rescue Bureau of the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China launched an emergency response and dispatched a rescue ship to the disaster area. The ship "Nanhaiju-116", which was on a routine patrol nearby, headed to the scene at full speed. In order to ensure the effectiveness of the rescue operation and the safety of the personnel, a B-72CS rescue helicopter was also deployed, transmitting real-time information about the fire.
The visible flames were extinguished by approximately 2:00 p.m. local time on July 30. By the evening of August 1, after repeated checks, rescuers confirmed that there were no signs of a secondary fire, ensuring the safety of the crew, vessel and cargo and preventing secondary disasters such as marine pollution.
The Chinese rescue vessel continues to remain close to the container ship to protect it and ensure the safety of its subsequent voyage.
The ministry stressed that the Chinese government attaches great importance to the safety of international shipping routes in the South China Sea. As noted, the successful rescue operation not only tested China's ability to respond to emergencies in deep-sea and remote marine areas, but also demonstrated to the international community China's ability to protect the safety of people's lives and property at sea and ensure the smooth operation of international shipping routes through practical actions. –0–
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