Ningbo Launches "First Lesson of Fishing Season" to Strictly Prevent Collisions Between Commercial and Fishing Vessels

On August 14, the Ningbo Maritime Safety Administration, in collaboration with the Ningbo Marine Economy Development Bureau, organized the "First Lesson of Fishing Season" collision prevention education activity for commercial and fishing vessels. Safety education was conducted both online and offline, covering over 390 shipping companies and more than 2,000 commercial and fishing vessel crew members across the city. The activity focused on reviewing real accident cases, interpreting collision avoidance guidelines, and answering practical questions, transforming legal provisions into easy-to-understand and memorable practical tips to tighten the safety valve for the "small fishing season" in the East China Sea.

"Accident investigation is not about assigning blame, but about thoroughly explaining 'why the collision happened.'" Senior accident investigator Pan Yongliang analyzed real cases from three dimensions: ship operation techniques, corporate safety management, and maritime navigation laws and regulations, pinpointing core issues such as lax watchkeeping and hesitation in avoidance. "These details are the line between life and death, leaving no room for luck." His words made the crew members present nod repeatedly.

Outside the classroom, a safety protection network for commercial and fishing vessels centered on "people, routes, ships, and management" is being rapidly strengthened. Focusing on people, efforts are being made to solidify crew safety awareness education, enhance crew competency checks, and tighten the shore-based management responsibilities of shipping companies and dispatch agencies. Focusing on routes, dynamic waterway control is being coordinated using patrol boats and drones to reinforce the navigation pattern of "each vessel following its own path." Focusing on ships, onboard education and vessel safety inspections are being implemented, with immediate rectification of issues such as absent watchkeeping and unimplemented preventive measures, achieving closed-loop management of hidden risks. Focusing on management, cross-level duty shifts at the city, county, and town levels are being deepened, leveraging the collaborative platform of the joint management center, and working with fisheries authorities to enhance joint governance of commercial and fishing vessels, ensuring safety responsibilities are enforced for every voyage and every watchkeeping shift.

From a single safety warning lesson to a comprehensive chain of preventive measures, maritime authorities are driving the concept of commercial and fishing vessel safety from the classroom to the sea, from regulations to frontline implementation. With precise strategies, they are safeguarding the East China Sea after the fishing season begins, ensuring that every commercial vessel and fishing vessel can set sail safely and return smoothly.