Chapter 544 Follow the storm to grab time
For many fishermen who go out to sea, the risk of going out to sea is naturally much lower than before. Most fishing boats on the offshore or offshore are equipped with maritime satellite navigation systems, which can receive real-time maritime information sent by the maritime department at any time.
Even so, in the face of some sudden extreme weather, even maritime satellites are difficult to perceive immediately. This also means that fishing boats that travel far away to the sea and spend the night at sea sometimes need to be more vigilant.
Faced with the sudden weather changes, Zhuang Haiyang, which is extremely sensitive to the sea climate, I immediately realized that the situation was a little bad. What worried Zhuang Haiyang the most was that this airflow came extremely suddenly and the speed of change was extremely fast.
With the tonnage of ocean-going fishing boats, there is naturally no problem with this kind of wind and waves. However, if the wind and waves continue to escalate, even if they can withstand the wind and waves, I am afraid that the people on the boat will not have a good time.
For safety reasons, Zhuang Haiyang immediately ordered a new sail, hoping to escape from this dangerous sea area. Through the analysis of the shipboard meteorological camera, the area covered by this extreme airflow seems to be small, and it is still possible to accelerate the escape.
Just as the fleet set sail, Zhu Junhong, who came to the cockpit, said a little worriedly: "Ocean, what should we do with our crab cage?"
"It's too late! Let's leave it first! If the wind and waves can weaken tomorrow, we will come back. The staff and crew are important, leaving first is the wisest choice. Notify all crew members to wear life jackets and don't walk around at will."
"good!"
Sun Xingyuan, the captain of the Nanzhou Maritime Brigade, who was resting at this time, was also shocked when he received a satellite call from Zhuang Haiyang. As the maritime manager, he knew very well how dangerous this sudden bad weather was.
"Ocean, keep on the phone! I'll go back to the unit right away!"
"Okay! Brother Sun, try to be faster. In my experience, the wave level has been improved rapidly. Now the wind and waves in my sea area should reach the big wave level quickly. You should know that such wind and waves are very dangerous for medium-sized fishing boats."
"Okay, I understand. Please wait for my phone call at any time, be careful."
"Okay, let's stop talking about this."
Although the sea area where Zhuang Haiyang is located is not under the jurisdiction of the Nanzhou Maritime Bureau, in fact, if a fishing boat has an accident outside the sea, the maritime department will carry out active rescue. If necessary, it will even request the navy to carry out rescue.
It was precisely because of this that Sun Xingyuan was so nervous. When he came to the Maritime Bureau, he immediately asked the staff on duty to open the maritime satellite meteorological display. On the picture, he saw an airflow accelerating movement.
But from the meteorological display, the intensity of this airflow does not seem to be high. Perhaps because of this, the on-duty staff did not issue an early warning. Retrieve the satellite signal of the Zhuanghai Ocean Fleet, Sun Xingyuan found that the fleet was indeed in the center of the airflow.
Upon learning of this, Sun Xingyuan immediately reported the situation. When the news was confirmed, the maritime department immediately issued an early warning to the fishing boats in the sea. Some fishing boats that were operating had actually noticed that something was wrong and began to speed off.
But some fishing boats are already trapped in the storm. The increasing waves make these small tonnage fishing boats begin to struggle. After receiving the warning, these fishing boats immediately sent out a signal for help.
The leader of the maritime department who was woken up overnight also seemed extremely anxious when he learned that several fishing boats were trapped on the sea. After learning about the incident, a leader soon asked: "Can you contact the Fisherman?"
"Yes! Leader, are you planning to let the Fisherman go to rescue?"
"In this situation, we can only do this. Comrade Sun Xingyuan from Nanzhou had said that the Fisherman was an ocean-class fishing boat? The current wind and waves should be able to withstand the tonnage of the Fisherman, right?"
"It should be possible! But judging from the current meteorological changes, the storm will probably increase in the later stage."
"Snap time! In the face of this emergencies, we must buy time. Contact the Nanzhou Maritime Brigade and I want to talk to Xiao Sun. As far as I know, the captain and crew of the Fisherman are all retired officers and soldiers of the Navy, right?"
If it were other civil ships, perhaps this leader would not dare to do this. After all, it would be extremely dangerous to carry out rescue in such extremely bad weather. If you are not careful, the rescue ship may be caught in.
When Zhuang Haiyang received a call and learned that there were accidents in several fishing boats in the surrounding waters, he said happily: "Please rest assured, leader, we will rush to rescue immediately. Please inform me of the location of the nearest fishing boat!"
The rest of the crew members didn't say much when they heard the news. For these retired non-commissioned officers from the navy, they knew very well that in such extreme weather, fishing boats with small tonnage would be at risk of sinking and overturning at any time.
Considering that the wind and waves may continue to increase, Zhuang Haiyang ordered the other two salvage ships to continue to sail away from the sea area at a speed and did not join the subsequent rescue work.
When a crew member expressed his refusal, Zhuang Haiyang also said directly: "If it were normal, I would agree to let you join the rescue. But you should be clear that if the wind and wave level is raised to the huge wave level, your ship will not be able to withstand it.
Now, as the captain, I give you the order to retreat, and I hope you can abide by it. Besides, if you are out of the dangerous area, I can carry out rescue with more peace of mind. Now, execute the order!"
As Zhuang Haiyang issued a tough evacuation order, the crew of the other two ships finally obeyed the order to accelerate the evacuation. The ocean-going fishing boat, under the driving of Zhou Shengjie, began to sail towards the nearest fishing boat.
Looking at the waves that slapped the ship's side from time to time, all the team members involved in the rescue also knew that this kind of sea rescue was extremely dangerous. It was just that all the team members felt honored to have the opportunity to participate in this kind of rescue.
The sense of honor formed by the army has always influenced and inspired them. Moreover, many team members know that with Zhuang Haiyang on the boat, even if they have any danger, I believe Zhuang Haiyang can rescue him in time!
When the ocean-going fishing boat rides the wind and waves, and finally sees the looming lights of the fishing boat not far ahead, Hong Wei, who is in charge of observation, immediately said: "Ocean, I have discovered the crew in distress! What should I do next?"
"What can we do? In this case, we are afraid that we will not be able to save their fishing boats. Let's save the people on the boat first!"
"good!"
"Shengjie, honk the horn and lean over. Turn on the radio telephone, talk to the fishing boat in distress, and confirm the situation!"
"clear!"
For fishing boats in distress, when they saw the huge waves that kept slapping on the hull, all the crew members on the fishing boat were trembling. Until they saw the huge ocean fishing boat appearing, all the crews became excited in an instant.
As the radio call was established, and when the crew on the fishing boat was temporarily safe, Zhuang Haiyang also said directly: "Captain Xu, I was entrusted by the leaders of the maritime department to carry out rescue. But your ship is afraid that it will not be towed away."
"Ah! What should I do? Can't my boat be kept?"
"In this situation, I can only do this. Besides, after saving you, I have to rescue other ships in distress. If the storm can subside soon, maybe your fishing boat can be retrieved.
Now, please prepare for rescue immediately. I will lean over the boat and you pack up some important things. If time is limited, you should know what the consequences will be."
Even if you know that the fishing boats are the lives of these fishermen, in this case, Zhuang Haiyang can only protect the lives of the fishermen first. As for the fishing boats, if something really happens at sea, at least there is insurance to pay.
Seeing that the surge was too big, Zhuang Haiyang thought for a while and said, "Hong Wei, you will be responsible for commanding on the boat later. I will go to the sea to carry out rescue. Such a big wave, it is probably impossible to get close to the rescue. Only by letting them go into the water first and then use a crane to rescue them.
After that, you just need to place the lifting rope between the two ships, and I will take the crew in distress to the position where the rope is. Once I send a signal, you will immediately carry out the lifting. Try to rescue all crew members in the shortest time."
"Okay! Then you should be more careful!"
"Well! My watery nature, you should understand!"
Wearing a reflective life jacket, Zhuang Haiyang jumped directly into the sea. Hong Wei and others who were on the boat also began to start the crane, place the lifting equipment on the side of the boat, and slowly approach the fishing boat in distress.
The fishermen who were having a headache about how to get out of the fishing boat were also stunned when they saw Zhuang Haiyang passing through the huge waves. When Zhuang Haiyang approached the fishing boat, they also said directly: "The wind and waves are too big, so my boat dare not lean over, so they can only save them one by one."
The fishermen who explained the rescue method clearly and wore life jackets seemed a little worried. In their opinion, if they jumped into the sea under such a big wave, they would have the risk of sinking the sea if they were not careful.
Faced with the hesitation of these fishermen, Zhuang Haiyang pretended to be angry and said, "If you don't believe it, then I will go back. Anyway, I am not a professional rescue ship, and if you don't want to cooperate, I can only leave!"
Under a threat, a fisherman finally plucked up the courage to jump off the fishing boat. Just when the fisherman was panicked by the waves, he suddenly felt his body controlled by his strong arms, and even dragged it forward quickly.
"Relax, since I dare to let you jump down, I will naturally have the confidence to save you back to my ship."
Swimming to the position where the sling is and using the rope to tie it up quickly, Zhuang Haiyang said: "Hold this rope, you will be safe soon. Time is limited, and I have to go and save other people!"
Send a signal to Hong Wei, and then lift the sling and then start to tighten and lift. After a while, the crew member was safely hung to the ocean fishing boat. After untiing the rope, Hong Wei immediately said: "Put the sling and put it back!"
Knowing that time was tight, Hong Wei naturally accelerated the rescue. The rescued fishermen were quickly helped into the cabin by other team members. There, the crew also prepared clean clothes to allow the fishermen to change and keep warm.
As the last fisherman was rescued back to the boat, he also pulled a sling back to Zhuanghaiyang on the boat. He had no time to say anything to the rescued fisherman, and then ordered to sail to the next fishing boat in distress.
Chapter completed!