Is Taizhou Chenda Island Ferry Safe?

Safe. According to official website, Zhejiang Maritime Safety Administration.

1, as of July 25, 2023. The Jiaojiang Marine Department of Chenda Island Ferry in Taizhou strictly implements the work requirements of the higher authorities on strengthening the safety supervision of passenger ferries, focusing on "six in place" to fully guarantee the safety situation of water passenger transport in summer.

2. First, mobilization and deployment are in place. Maintain high-frequency contact, supervision and guidance for passenger ferries in the jurisdiction, and ensure that all work requirements for safety management of passenger ferries in summer are publicized and implemented in place.

3. Second, the "physical examination" of operating passenger ships is in place. Joint local ship inspection agencies conducted joint security inspection on seven operating passenger ships before the festival. Combined with the weekly on-site supervision and inspection, the hidden dangers and defects of passenger ships have been completely eliminated.

4. Third, the hidden dangers are in place. Comprehensively investigate the maintenance status of key equipment such as main engine, bridge remote control device, steering gear system and standby power supply, replace the product quality control of parts and components, and deeply eliminate management safety hazards.

5. Fourth, on-site supervision is in place. Focus on the inspection of ships during the peak passenger flow, and resolutely put an end to the overload, super-wind-resistant navigation and sick navigation of passenger ferry ships.

6. Fifth, remote monitoring of route waters is in place. In view of the abnormal speed and steering of passenger ships, telephone and VHF reminders should be made in time to ensure the navigation safety of passenger ships.

7. Sixth, comprehensive emergency drills are in place. The key point is to require the crew of passenger ships to improve the drill plan, clarify the prescribed actions of the crew in each emergency post, and then conduct drills after deduction and evaluation, so as to continuously improve the quality of emergency drills. Safety awareness and emergency handling ability of sudden accidents on water.