The "Jumbo Seafood Boat" set sail last Tuesday (14th) and left the port for maintenance in Southeast Asia. However, four days later, it encountered wind and waves in the waters near the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, and the ship sank after entering the water.
According to the pictures of Zhenbao's departure on the same day, the seafood boat was assisted by two tugboats and protected by an escort boat.
However, the method of delivery has aroused public doubts.
Looking through the information, Jumbo's sister ship "Cape Palace" Seafood Boat was the first to "relocate" to leave Hong Kong in the early years, and "settled" in the Philippines and Qingdao successively. Ships” from Hong Kong to the Philippines, and then from the Philippines to Qingdao, all arrived safely. The “treatment” and fate are obviously different from those of Jumbo Seafood.
Some shipping industry points out that the use of "semi-submersible boats" is another way of shipping, although it is relatively safe, but the price will be more expensive. I have built it myself, only new.” It is estimated that it has not been used due to cost considerations.
Some people in the industry believe that the transportation method is of secondary importance, and the key is whether the treasure has sufficient seaworthiness before departure.
As early as 2011, a seafood boat was transported from the Philippines to Qingdao, and the process was transported by semi-submersible ships.
(Picture of Dazhong.com)
For reference, the seafood boat currently "settled" in Qingdao was formerly the "Cape Palace" seafood boat that was transferred from Hong Kong to the Philippines.
In 2011, it was presented to Qingdao by the gambling king Stanley Ho, focusing on maritime catering.
When the Cape Palace was transported from Hong Kong to the Philippines to Qingdao from the Philippines, they were all transported by large semi-submersible boats with seafood boats placed on the deck.
Semi-submersible boats are relatively safe but expensive
Wen Zijie, chairman and executive director of Runli Marine Group, said that semi-submersible ships are another method of shipping, which will be safer but more expensive. , the cost may be much higher than building a new one yourself.” He said that it is also more common to use a large tugboat to tow the ship for delivery.
He continued to point out that there is not much supply of semi-submersibles in the market. As it is relatively unpopular, as far as he knows, no shipowner in Hong Kong owns semi-submersibles.
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It is estimated that there is no water pump on the seafood boat due to heavy wind and waves in the Xisha Islands
Li Zhiwei, former chairman of the Hong Kong Seamen's Union, pointed out that the Xisha Islands where the shipwreck occurred this time belongs to the ocean-going area.
He went on to point out that Jumbo Seafood Boat did not sail in the past, and it is estimated that there may not be a water pump on board, so once it enters the water, it will be difficult to drain away, or it may cause the ship to sink. In addition, the Seafood Boat used to be parked only in shallow water in Aberdeen, so The boat is designed with relatively shallow drinking water. "If you go to Shekou, Shenzhen, Zhongshan, etc., it will not be a big problem, because there will not be many winds and waves."
Li Zhiwei also pointed out that if a semi-submersible boat is used for transportation, the objects can be placed on the deck, which is equivalent to placing a seafood boat on the boat, which is relatively safe.
However, he said that the transportation cost of using a semi-submersible vessel is very high. If you want to transport the seafood boat to Southeast Asia, the material cost will be higher, so it is impossible to use a semi-submersible vessel at a "heavy cost".
He believes that the focus of the incident is whether the seafood boat meets the standard and has sufficient seaworthiness before departure. "If you do enough (assessment), there should be nothing wrong."
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