The Hyundai Tokyo ship hit the Kaohsiung Port wharf, and the pilot had an alcoholic reaction. It will be clarified whether there is a causal relationship with the accident.

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Xu Nan had 3 accident records in May

[Reporter Hong Dinghong/Kaohsiung Report] The Cyprus-registered container ship "HYUNDAI TOKYO" was suspected to be traveling too fast at around 9:00 am the day before yesterday, and hit Kaohsiung Port's No. 77 wharf, causing many damages to the wharf. Afterwards, it was found that Xu was diverting water Man has alcohol reaction.

Whether there is a causal relationship between drinking and the accident is yet to be clarified, but the Port Bureau has decided to study and amend the "Management Rules for Pilots" to include alcohol testing in management.

According to reports, the diver has accumulated three accident records in the past five months, respectively in November last year, January this year, and the day before yesterday. All three cases are under investigation, and it is known that one of the previous two cases was related to machinery.

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Bureau of Ports and Harbors intends to amend rules to include alcohol testing

The Pilot Office of Kaohsiung Port issued a statement apologizing last night, emphasizing that all pilots are required to perform an alcohol concentration breath test on their own before receiving the pilotage service and boarding the ship, and actively inform the captain of the piloted ship of the test results, and upload Office check.

In addition, according to the resolution of the team leader's meeting, the water diverter surnamed Xu immediately stopped performing all rotating piloting operations and waited for investigation, and the office also cooperated with the investigation of the competent authority.

It is understood that the Hyundai Tokyo Steamship did not test the alcohol when the pilot boarded the ship, but after hitting the dock, the value was ○.

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The Bureau of Shipping and Ports took the alcohol test on the pilot after he got off the ship, and the value was ○.

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The two alcohol tests were separated by about two hours, and the Port Bureau used the police alcohol tester, which is relatively credible.

Pilots who are not drivers cannot order

Drunk driving regulations cover marine power tools with an alcohol concentration of ○ per liter.

25 mg, violating Article 185-3 of the Criminal Law for the crime of being unable to drive safely, and shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, and may also be fined not more than 30,000 yuan.

However, the pilot is not the driver, so far there are no rules and regulations, and there is no prior alcohol test. If alcohol reaction is found, there is no rule that you cannot board the ship.

The Port Bureau emphasized that regardless of the alcohol test value, it is necessary to clarify whether there is a causal relationship between the pilot's drinking and the accident.

The Port Bureau also pointed out that the pilot is a "consultant" and the command is still with the captain. It is necessary to judge whether the pilot's guidance is correct or not. Therefore, the incident of hitting the pier the day before yesterday also needs to investigate the relevant personnel on board.

The Kaohsiung Port Branch stated that when the Hyundai Tokyo ship passed the waters in front of the Kaohsiung Port No. 2 signal station the morning before yesterday, the ship’s speed exceeded six knots, triggering the "Smart Navigation Assistance System for Ship Operations". Four consecutive warning calls were made within minutes, but the pilot did not respond, and then crashed into Pier 77.

Damage to the wharf includes bollard bases, expansion joints of wharf pavement, quay shoulders and quay crown walls, and steel sheet pile facilities at the impacted areas are dented and have sand leakage.

The Kaohsiung Port Branch has asked the ship involved in the accident to plug the leak, signed a statement of liability for damage compensation, and asked the ship to submit a guarantee for the repair of the damaged facilities.