Attention, sand and gravel ships! Jiujiang Maritime Safety Administration issued a yellow warning of heavy fog.

on February 7, the Jiujiang Maritime Safety Administration issued a yellow warning of heavy fog: According to the forecast of the Jiujiang Meteorological Observatory, fog with visibility less than 500 meters may appear in some areas of Jiujiang in the next 12 hours, affecting the safety of ship navigation. Jiujiang Maritime Bureau decided to issue a three-level (yellow) water traffic safety warning for meteorological fog from 0750 on February 7, 2023.

Safety warning category and level: meteorological fog level 3 (yellow) water traffic safety warning.

Safety warning range: 844 km of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River to 716 km of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River.

Early warning measures and contents: (1) The relevant marine department shall take precautions against heavy fog according to its duties, and take traffic control measures such as prohibition and restriction of navigation when necessary; the relevant personnel shall enter the standby state and be ready to participate in emergency rescue and disposal; (2) On the premise of ensuring their own safety, strengthen on-site cruise, focusing on the inspection of key waters such as ferry zebra crossing waters, trunk and branch intersection waters, bridge areas, port areas, curved navigation sections and turbulent flow areas in the early warning area. (3) Strengthen electronic cruise monitoring, strengthen safety early warning publicity, and ensure the implementation of early warning measures.

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Jiujiang Maritime Affairs reminds ships to be careful when navigating in "fog"!

From February 5 to 7, heavy fog occurred frequently in the area under the jurisdiction of Jiujiang Maritime Bureau, which adversely affected the navigation of ships on water. Jiujiang Maritime Bureau issued four yellow water traffic safety warnings in succession, reminding ships, shipping companies, wharfs and construction units to do a good job of preventive measure. When the

ship is sailing in fog, the following points should be kept in mind to ensure the safety of navigation.

1. Pay close attention to weather changes when sailing in fog season, receive and listen to information from maritime departments and meteorological departments in time, receive, prepare and arrange early, and prepare for emergencies under poor visibility conditions;

2. When the ship encounters foggy weather during navigation, it should strengthen the observation, make full use of visual, auditory and AIS, radar, VHF and other navigational AIDS, pay close attention to the ship's navigation dynamics, and strengthen the contact with the surrounding ships;

3. If the ship encounters heavy fog during navigation, it shall comply with the management regulations on prohibition and restriction of navigation due to poor visibility, obey the command of the maritime department, and strictly prohibit risky navigation;

4. When the ship is anchored, it shall correctly display the lights and shapes, sound the signal according to the regulations, and keep VHF listening. The personnel on duty shall observe the surrounding ship dynamics in real time and measure the anchor position frequently to prevent the occurrence of dangerous situations such as anchor dragging, collision and grounding;

5. Start sailing after the fog dissipates and the visibility of the river surface turns better, obey the command of the ship traffic control center or the on-site patrol boat, weigh the anchor in an orderly manner, and shall not rush to sail blindly, so as to avoid the occurrence of ship navigation accidents when sailing at risk.