Chinese naval vessels return from Tonga after delivering relief supplies

中国海军舰艇编队完成赴汤加运送救灾物资任务归国

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China Military Online
Editor
Huang Panyue
Time
2022-03-22 18:01:49


五指山舰靠泊湛江某军港码头。殷征摄
The Chinese naval amphibious dock landing ship Wuzhishan docks at a military port in Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province, on March 21, 2022. (Photo by Yin Zheng)

湛江,3月22日 -- 3月21日上午,我赴汤加执行运送救灾物资任务的海军两栖船坞登陆舰五指山舰和综合补给舰查干湖舰顺利返回湛江某军港码头。

ZHANJIANG, March 22 – The PLA naval vessels, the amphibious dock landing ship Wuzhishan (Hull 987) and the comprehensive supply ship Chaganhu (Hull 967), ended their mission of transporting disaster relief materials to Tonga and returned to a naval port in Zhanjiang, South China’s Guangdong Province, on the morning of March 21.

应汤加王国关于火山灾害救援的请求,中国军队派遣海军舰艇于1月31日从广州出发,通过海路运送第二批中国援助汤加物资。编队将1400余吨物资顺利移交汤方后返航,任务历时50天,累计航程12000多海里。

Upon the request of the Kingdom of Tonga for volcanic disaster relief, the two PLA naval vessels left Guangzhou city in South China’s Guangdong Province on January 31 and started to transport the second batch of Chinese emergency supplies assistance to Tonga. The mission lasted for 50 days, with a cumulative voyage of more than 12,000 nautical miles.

“此次任务准备时间紧,航行距离远,装卸物资多,考验官兵们的应急能力。”五指山舰政委陈亚军说,为提高空间利用率和装载可靠性,他们多次推演装载方案。

"The preparation time for this mission is limited, the sailing distance is long, and there are a lot of materials for loading and unloading. This is really a huge test for emergency response capabilities of our troops," said Chen Yajun, political commissar of the Wuzhishan ship. In order to improve the space utilization rate and loading reliability, they had repeatedly deduced the loading plan.

航渡途中,编队持续关注航经海区气象条件和火山浮石、火山灰分布情况,克服火山灰等不利影响,及时调整航线,确保舰艇航行安全。

During the voyage, the sailors kept eyes on the meteorological conditions and the distribution of volcanic pumice and volcanic ash in the sailing area, overcame the adverse effects of volcanic ash, and adjusted the route in time to ensure the safety of navigation.

在汤加武纳码头靠岸后,经过137个小时的连续奋战,官兵们比预期提前4天完成卸载任务,还启用储备的自用淡水给当地居民进行了补给。

After docking at the Nuku'alofa Port, Chinese naval sailors worked continuously for 137 hours and completed the unloading task four days earlier than expected. They also used their reserves of fresh water to replenish the local residents.

对于中国海军的万里驰援,汤加首相索瓦莱尼表示:“中国提供的援助物资里,不仅有急需的食物和水,还有灾后重建所需的物资,非常感谢来自中国的支持,解了我们的燃眉之急。”

"The assistance provided by China includes not only urgently needed food and water, but also materials needed for post-disaster reconstruction. We really appreciate the support from China," stated Tongan Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni.

 

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