Nghe An: Coastal localities urgently allow boats to anchor
(Baonghean.vn) - Faced with the unpredictable developments of storm No. 4 (also known as storm Noru before entering the East Sea), coastal localities of Nghe An are concentrating means, human resources, and material resources, calling on ships to return to safe shelters.
According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at about 1:00 p.m. on September 26, the epicenterstorm number 4at about 16.0 degrees North latitude; 117.0 degrees East longitude, in the eastern sea of the northern and central East Sea, about 580km east of Hoang Sa archipelago. The strongest wind near the storm center is level 12-13 (118-149km/h), gusting to level 15. It is expected that in the next 24 hours, storm No. 4 will likely make landfall in the sea area from Da Nang city to Quang Ngai on the morning of September 28.
Faced with the fast moving speed and unpredictable developments of storm No. 4, many coastal localities, where there are many fishing boats, have proactively taken storm prevention measures.
In Dien Chau district, there was an urgent telegram requesting localities and units in the area, especially coastal communes, to regularly update information, maintain regular contact with owners of vessels to call and promptly notify captains and owners of vessels operating at sea of the location and developments of the storm to proactively avoid, escape or not move into dangerous areas; closely monitor, count and manage the departure of vessels to promptly handle bad situations that may occur. Along with that, prepare forces and means for rescue when required; check and guide the anchoring of vessels at the wharf to ensure fire safety, security, order and society. At the same time, check the safety and operation of drainage sluices through sea dykes, proactively drain water to prevent flooding in time, prevent saltwater from rising tides caused by storms.
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Fishing boats of Dien Chau fishermen have anchored in the area around Lach Van port. Photo: Tien Dong |
Currently in Dien Chau district, there are more than 10 offshore fishing boats, mainly in the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa fishing grounds, that have entered the anchorage area to avoid the storm; about more than 200 nearshore fishing boats by noon today, September 26, have also entered the anchorage area to avoid the storm safely.
In Quynh Luu district - one of the localities with the largest number of offshore fishing boats in the province with nearly 500 boats, currently after returning from a long sea trip, receiving news of the storm, the boat owners have also anchored their boats in safe places around Lach Quen, waiting for the storm to pass before continuing to go out to sea.
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Fishing boats of fishermen in Tien Thuy commune (Quynh Luu) anchored in Lach Quen port area. Photo: Tien Dong |
Mr. Cao Xuan Diep - Chairman of the People's Committee of Son Hai Commune (Quynh Luu) said: After receiving news of storm No. 4, the local government immediately coordinated with Lach Thoi Border Guard Station (under Quynh Thuan Border Guard Station) with the Fisheries Association and businesses, to notify the vessels still fishing far from shore to promptly return to shelter.
Currently, Son Hai commune has about 65 offshore fishing boats, of which about 40 are at sea. Mr. Diep also said that yesterday and this morning, September 26, many boats returned, and it is expected that all boats will return to shore today. For boats with a capacity of over 300 CV, after returning to shore, they will be guided to anchor at Lach Quen, while boats under 300 CV will anchor at Lach Thoi.
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Fishing boats of fishermen in Quynh Phuong ward (Hoang Mai town) are crowded around Quynh Phuong fishing port. Photo: Tien Dong |
On the afternoon of September 26, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee - Head of the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue and Civil Defense of Nghe An province had a meeting.Urgent telegram on banning ships from going to sea during storm number 4. In particular, all types of ships and means of transport are prohibited from going to sea from 5:00 p.m. on September 26, 2022. Ships operating at sea must return to shore and anchor to ensure safety before 0:00 a.m. on September 27, 2022.
In Hoang Mai town, in recent days, under the coordination of the Border Guard, the town's Military Command and local authorities such as Quynh Lap commune and Quynh Phuong ward, most of the fishermen's offshore fishing boats have taken shelter at Quynh Phuong port and some anchorages deep inland.
Mr. Dau Ngoc Lam - port manager of Quynh Phuong port said: Currently, Quynh Phuong ward (Hoang Mai town) has 735 fishing boats of all kinds, of which more than 300 boats are 12m or longer. Currently, the area around the wharf of Quynh Phuong fishing port has nearly 100 boats anchored. However, according to regulations, if the storm is level 7 or higher, fishermen's fishing boats are forced to leave the port to ensure safety, so if in the coming days, if the wind is strong, people will have to sail their boats to another place for shelter.
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Fishermen tie up and moor their boats at Lach Quen port. Photo: Tien Dong |
Mr. Nguyen Ba Thuy - a fisherman in Quynh Phuong ward with a large capacity boat over 500CV shared that after receiving the storm warning, the fishermen who were fishing offshore immediately turned their boats back. Currently, according to the forecast, the storm is unlikely to make landfall in Nghe An, so the fishermen are still anchoring their boats at the port. If the storm makes landfall, they will have to move their boats elsewhere, otherwise the waves hitting the wharf will cause a high risk of the boat breaking.
