The weather station announced the name of the tropical storm - Aina.
The occurrence of large waves in relevant sea areas is one of the important indicators for judging the formation of a tropical storm. Therefore, the meteorological observatory and the maritime department issued an emergency notice early, requiring ships in the relevant sea areas to go to the Forgotten Reef shelter to take shelter. Most of them are fishing boats.
Most ocean-going cargo ships are capable of withstanding Category 12 typhoons, and they will never risk crossing rough sea conditions. For the fishing boats that operate in the fishing grounds here all year round, they have poor wind resistance, but they also take chances. The acquisition of weather information is limited by the on-board communication equipment. Under various factors, they often fall into trouble due to negligence. Dilemma.
You won’t regret it until you realize the danger is coming.
This is the situation faced by fishing boat Nanyu No. 33076.
The captain, Wu Tai Zong, was now filled with regret, and it could be said that the entire responsibility for getting the ship into its current predicament rested entirely on him. If he hadn't insisted on continuing to hunt with a sense of luck and listened to the warning and immediately retreated to the Forgotten Reef haven, there would not have been the current consequences.
He is an old captain, so he doesn't know that the big wave warning is likely to be followed by a storm warning. But between the fishing mission and safety, he failed to stick to his principles at the moment of choice. Maybe he had good reasons for not choosing to take shelter. For example, Nanyu 33076 fishing boat is a large-tonnage fishing boat with a full-load displacement of nearly a thousand tons and can survive in Level 7 sea conditions.
The problem was, they had never had anything like it, and the ship had never been put through such a test.
"Boss, the wind is getting stronger and stronger, send a distress signal!" the first mate suggested anxiously.
Wu Taizong was still hesitating.
It was 1:40 in the morning, and it was so dark outside that no stars could be seen at all. There was no doubt that the top of the head was shrouded in dense clouds. The wind gusts brought rain and splashed on the windshield of the cockpit. Soon, the windshield wipers at the highest setting could no longer keep the windshield clear for even a moment.
The searchlight on the mast scans the sky, and the captain can judge the weather conditions based on the penetration of the light beam. Obviously, the situation is very pessimistic.
"Hold on a little longer and drive towards the Forgotten Reef at full speed!" Wu Taizong said in a deep voice.
Despite his objections, the first mate carried out the captain's orders to the letter. On airplanes and ships, the captain and captain have absolute say, and no one is allowed to question it.
Wu Taizong checked the electronic chart and mentally calculated the time to reach the Forgotten Reef shelter. The distance is one hundred and twenty nautical miles, and it can reach sixteen knots at full speed, which means that it will take at least seven hours to enter the shelter of Forgotten Reef.
The question is, can Nanyu 33076 last for seven hours?
After the engine room was running at full power for more than ten minutes, the speed increased very slowly. The first mate reported, "Boss, the bottom warehouse is two-thirds full, and we can't run sixteen knots."
His meaning was obvious. If all the fish in the bottom bin were not released, the boat would not be able to reach its maximum speed. As a result, it would be covered by a storm circle moving in the same direction at 25 kilometers per hour.
The bottom warehouse contained all the results of the hard work of the past few days, and they only needed the last net to return home with a full load. But it was this last net that caused them to miss the opportunity to escape.
Wu Taizong hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth and said, "Let it go, let it all go!"
However, any actions taken by Nanyu 33076 at this moment are of little significance.
None of them knew that less than twenty nautical miles behind them, huge waves caused by the storm were spreading in this direction in waves. The peak height of the waves reached an astonishing 12 meters, and the speed reached 30 meters per hour. Many kilometers.
Nanyu No. 33076 released all the fish in the bottom bin, emptied the water in the bottom bin, and increased the buoyancy redundancy of the vessel, five minutes after the speed reached the highest speed. Huge waves swept in from behind. Fishing boat No. 33076, Da Nanyu, which was usually considered a big one when parked at the dock, was as helpless as a small boat on the dark sea.
Wu Taizong sent out an SOS distress signal. Two minutes later, Nanyu 33076 fishing boat was covered by huge waves...
In the emergency command center of the Forgotten Reef port, the red light representing a distress signal suddenly lit up. The hairs all over Zhong Guobang's body stood up, and he immediately asked, "Location!"
The operator quickly located the distress signal. In less than a minute, the specific location of the distress signal was displayed on the electronic chart and also on the satellite map.
"Can I get in touch?" Zhong Guobang asked in a deep voice.
Undoubtedly, the most worrying situation is the inability to contact the ship in distress.
Sometimes things are just so weird, bad things come all at once, one after another, as if they have to test your depth before they stop.
The correspondent called more than a dozen times but got no response. This was a very bad situation.
The staff officer beside him said in a deep voice, "Boss, the sea conditions have reached Level 6 now, and our ship cannot get out."
"I know." Zhong Guobang nodded slightly, "Keep track of the distress signal and be sure to lock it."
Most of the ships on Forgotten Reef are small boats of several hundred tons. It is impossible to carry out rescue missions in such sea conditions. Unless they encounter a navy destroyer or a large-tonnage coast guard ship nearby, Zhong Guobang will not be able to carry out rescue missions in such sea conditions. What can be done.
Suddenly a staff officer reported, "Check it out! The distress signal was sent by Nanyu No. 33076, a thousand-ton fishing boat! They did not come to take shelter as required!"
"Thousand-ton level?" Zhong Guobang's heart suddenly tightened, and he strode over to check the details.
Wang Jiu, who had been silent until he heard the ship number, immediately followed him and said in a low voice, "Chief Zhong Jiao, I know Nanyu No. 33076. It is a large-tonnage fishing vessel of a certain fishing company, with a crew of more than 60 people. It is A fishing boat that can operate in the open sea for fifteen days.”
More than sixty people were in danger...
Zhong Guobang had to attract great attention.
Wang Jiu thought for a while and said, "My ship can be dispatched. But I can't guarantee it."
"You..." Zhong Guobang certainly knows that the largest and fastest tuna fishing boat in the Forgotten Reef Port is the "Gun Tuan 101" tuna fishing boat, which has the ability to withstand level 12 winds.
Zhong Guobang had some concerns before, but now he doesn't care about anything. It's important to save people first. No matter what the current situation of Nanyu 33076 is, we must seize the time to rescue now.
"It is a hundred nautical miles away. You will collide head-on with the center of the storm before you reach the sea area where the incident occurred. It is very dangerous. Captain Wang, you must be mentally prepared." Zhong Guobang said in a deep voice.
Wang Jiu smiled and said, "I have been running on the sea for almost twenty years, and the wind and waves in front of me are really nothing. I will report to the main ship and take action immediately!"
After thinking about it, he said, "By the way, while the wind is not very strong now, if possible, I hope you will send a plane to search the sea area where the incident occurred first. I will bring the helicopter with me. As long as conditions permit, we can fly to the sea in the shortest time." Rescue the crew in distress within the time required."
Without saying a word, Zhong Guobang picked up the landline phone and dialed the airport tower...
