Off Weihai, two fishermen fell overboard during a storm. One remained conscious and held onto the unconscious man for ten hours until rescued by the cargo ship ‘Hongbo III’.

Social Context

Maritime rescue in China is coordinated by the China Maritime Safety Administration (CMSA), which mandates EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon) use for vessels over 12 meters. Fishermen’s cooperatives now provide subsidized safety gear and conduct quarterly survival-at-sea drills—reducing average rescue response time by 37% since 2022.

Safety Tip

Always wear life jackets with built-in whistles and lights; activate EPIRB immediately upon man-overboard—do not wait for visual confirmation of distress.