China MSA holds first maritime emergency drills in Taiwan Shoal

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Rescue vessels carry out a fire extinguishing drill on a merchant ship in the Taiwan Shoal, Taiwan, China, December 6, 2025. /Xinhua

China's maritime safety authorities carried out their first emergency search-and-rescue drills on Saturday in the Taiwan Shoal, located in the southern section of the Taiwan Strait. After the exercise, a formation of rescue vessels patrolled the central Strait and conducted law-enforcement operations.

According to the Fujian Maritime Safety Administration, the drills were intended to strengthen maritime administrative law-enforcement, improve traffic regulation across the Strait, safeguard navigation order, enhance vessel safety and reduce pollution risks from maritime traffic.

Rescuers simulate the situation of a person who has fallen overboard in the Taiwan Shoal, Taiwan, China, December 6, 2025. /CGTN

Haixun 06 crew members closely watch the drills in the Taiwan Shoal, Taiwan, China, December 6, 2025. /CGTN

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