Da Nang City People's Committee coordinated with Pacific partners, the US Navy, to conduct an oil spill response exercise on the Han River.
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| Within the framework of the Pacific Partnership Program 2017 in Da Nang city, this morning (May 13), the People's Committee of Da Nang city coordinated with the Pacific partner, the US Navy to conduct an oil spill response exercise on the Han River. Ms. Susan Stuton, Deputy Ambassador of the United States to Vietnam attended the exercise. |
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| The hypothetical situation is that an oil tanker moving on the Han River collides with a tourist boat traveling in the opposite direction, oil spills out, and everyone on both boats panics and jumps into the river. Receiving the distress signal, the authorities deploy forces and vehicles to approach the scene to deal with the incident. In the photo: Rescue forces approach the victims on the river, rescue them and bring them to shore. |
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| The Da Nang City Border Guard coordinated with the US Navy to deploy ships to search and rescue victims, bring them ashore for detoxification, and take them to the hospital for emergency treatment. |
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| Spraying water to cool down the ship to prevent fire and explosion due to oil spill. |
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| Fire police spray water to cool down the fire caused by oil spill. |
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| US Navy medical personnel and Da Nang city medical staff provide emergency care to a drowning patient. |
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| US Navy medical personnel demonstrate first aid for drowning victims. |
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| Rescue forces towed two ships in distress out of the incident area, turned buoys to control the oil spill, and pumped the collected oil into tankers for disposal. |
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| On shore, forces collect oil spills, prevent fires and explosions, and ensure security and order. |
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| Mr. Ho Ky Minh, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Da Nang City, said that in the past 10 years, there have been 9 oil spills in Da Nang City, the biggest incident occurred in 2008 with more than 600 m3 of spilled oil, which had a negative impact on the environment and on economic and social activities, especially tourism. In the photo: Deploying forces to collect spilled oil. |
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| “Every year, Da Nang organizes oil spill response drills. This drill has the participation of the US Navy, this is an opportunity for Da Nang city to strengthen international cooperation in responding to incidents, approaching new techniques and methods in responding to oil spills. Having gained many useful experiences, the city's response capacity has been improved, and it is capable of responding when an incident occurs” – Mr. Ho Ky Minh said./. |
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