China conducts first air-sea cruise on Yellow, Bohai seas
( 2003-12-08 17:16) (People's Daily)
It is reported that the emphasis of this mission was placed on checking and
inspecting the navigation situation on the sea in the traffic heavy areas,
prohibited areas, and accident-prone areas of the above-said two water regions.
Helicopters participating in the mission took off from Qingdao port, Shandong
Province, cruising for six hours and covering 650 nautical miles through nine
important ports and sea areas, including Haiyang, Shidao, Chengshantou and
operation areas in the Yellow and Bohai seas, just naming a few.
During the cruise, some ships under Shandong Maritime Bureau cruised to the
sea areas and some others anchored at the ports for further order. In the
process of cruise, the jets all along kept in contact with the ships. Once any
rule-breaking acts are discovered on the sea, the target can immediately be
locked in, and ships can adopt measures to check and correct the violation, thus
realizing the effective air-sea connection and testing the law-enforcement
effect of stereoscopic cruise.
Among the three sea areas in China, the Yellow and Bohai seas are traffic
heavy and accident-prone areas. In this air-sea cruise, the tasks for the
cruise, including supervising and checking implementation of the regulations on
the security management of the sea-lanes, ports and anchorages, the situation
relating to navigation, anchoring, operation, and sewage emission of Chinese and
foreign ships, as well as above- and under-water construction and the working
condition of the water facilities were all fulfilled. It brought about the
change from offshore cruise to cruise on the sea areas under China's
jurisdiction, at the same time, it broke down the previous single method of
land-sea joint monitor of the water area under China's jurisdiction .
As reports say, cruise on the sea is an effective means used by China's
maritime law-enforcement department to defend the country's maritime sovereignty
and maritime lawful rights and interests, guarantee shipping security and
protect the marine environment and exercise effective monitor over the sea areas
under China's jurisdiction. It plays a vital role in maintaining navigation
order and ensuring shipping safety.
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