The reporter visited the crew police detachment of the Yantai Port and Shipping Public Security Bureau
Take the boat as the home to protect the "Kun" and travel thousands of miles
Police patrol the pier on December 30, 2023.
Turning over the map of China, the waters of the Bohai Bay separate the Shandong Peninsula from the Liaodong Peninsula, and the land transportation mileage of the urban agglomeration of the two peninsulas is nearly 1,000 kilometers, and the shipping mileage is only 100 nautical miles. Since ancient times, ships from the two places have traveled back and forth in this "golden waterway". Since the 90s of the last century, large ro-ro passenger ships have been gradually introduced into this channel. This kind of vessel, which can carry both passengers and large trucks, continues to inject new vitality into the Bohai Rim Economic Belt.
On December 30, 2023, the police promoted security knowledge to passengers.
In this sea area, there is a silently dedicated police force, which has been guarding the safety of the northern sea passenger route for 25 years. Recently, the reporter visited the team known as the guardian of the "golden waterway" - the crew police detachment of the Port and Shipping Public Security Bureau of Yantai City, Shandong Province.
In the early morning of December 30, 2023, in Yantai Port after continuous snowfall, the "China Fuxing", the largest domestic cruise ship in Asia, was ready to depart, and Xiao Zhengqiang, a police officer from the crew police detachment of the Port and Shipping Public Security Bureau, patrolled around the ship as usual. Having been running boats since he was a child, he has long regarded ships as his home and the safety of navigation as his life. Checking services for disembarking and disembarking passengers, maintaining safety and order during the voyage, patrolling key areas such as cabins and outer decks, and handling disputes between passengers...... These are the daily work contents of Xiao Zhengqiang.
On December 30, 2023, the police inspected the safety facilities in the cargo area of the Ro-Ro passenger ship.
Almost two-thirds of the year are spent on ships. After picking up passengers on board the ship every day, Xiao Zhengqiang and his colleagues patrol the ship at least three times, and each patrol lasts about half an hour. The exercise records he showed reporters showed that he had walked 14,000 steps that day. In the past five years, every corner of the 12 RoPax ships has left the footprints of Xiao Zhengqiang and his colleagues. The police of the crew police detachment safely escorted countless passengers, and the peak could reach 2.7 million passengers a year.
"Fellow, be optimistic when charging your mobile phone, don't be careless!"
"Children, don't run around on the boat!"
"The towing lock in the truck compartment has to be tightened, and you can't try to save trouble!"
On December 30, 2023, the police guided a large truck onto the ship in the face of wind and snow.
While patrolling, the police also have to give safety tips to passengers and truck drivers at any time. As a member of the crew police detachment of Yantai Port and Shipping Public Security Bureau, Xiao Zhengqiang dedicated all his youth to this blue sea and blue sky. "I feel homesick when I'm at sea, and I'm thinking about the boat when I'm at home. Xiao Zhengqiang looked at the boundless sea and fell silent. With a total length of 212 meters and a height of more than ten floors, the "China Revival" ro-ro passenger ship is the home he is most familiar with. "The livery of the 'China Renaissance' is a kun, and my mission is to protect it. ”
After decades of ups and downs, the police officers of the crew police detachment of the Yantai Port and Shipping Public Security Bureau have maintained the safety of the "golden waterway" with youth and sweat. In this vast blue water, their silent dedication is like a solid lighthouse. (Text/Photo: Reporter Zhang Zheng)