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Yiulian tugboat emergency rescuing during Typhoon No. 8 "Siamba"

July 2022 ushered in Hong Kongs first Typhoon No. 8. The Hong Kong Yiulian tugboat adheres to its consistent style of doing a good job in typhoon prevention and has a rescue-oriented spirit to serve ship owners. During the typhoon, the tugboat team dispatched a total of 3 tugs for emergency rescue work.

During the No. 8 typhoon signal, Hong Kong and Kowloon Ferry Limited called for assistance, hoping that Yiulian could arrange a tugboat to assist the 40M x12M "HKKF 3" barge that had a malfunctioning windlass. The dispatcher immediately sent the "Hai Tai" tugboat to the rescue. After successfully completing the task, he was highly praised by KEE Marine Service & Consultant Ltd. In addition, Hong Kong Zhenhua Engineering Co LTD requested the Yiulian tug team to send two tugs to the Shek Kwu Chau anchorage to assist the 49Mx18M "FTB16" barge that had broken its cable in typhoon prevention work. The dispatcher dispatched the "Hai An" and "Hai Lian" tugboats twice to assist Prevent the typhoon and finally complete the mission safely and successfully.