Why do Chinese people know about the Titanic incident but not the Chinese "Da Shun" passenger ship incident?

China's "Titanic" incident, Dashun: 282 of 304 crew members died

Fun History 2018-01-27 12:10:47 Sheng Ai Yi Shiliang Zhang Ailing Bing Xin Song Ziwen Lin Huiyin

The Yantai 11.24 disaster occurred on November 24, 1999. The ro-ro ship "Da Shun" of Shandong Yanda Automobile Ferry Co., Ltd. was wrecked in the waters near Yantai. On board *** There were 302 passengers and crew members, 22 of whom were rescued by rescue operations, and the remaining 280 people were killed or missing, causing a direct economic loss of 90 million yuan.

A Chinese ferry drifted on the Chinese coastline for 7 hours, and finally capsized and sank in a breeding area 1.5 nautical miles away from the mainland of the country. 282 of the 304 crew members died. The 22 survivors were all young and strong, and they basically rescued themselves by swimming to the shore or the rescue boat. Among them, 7 were crew members, 1 naval officer, and 1 people's policeman. Only one 26-year-old woman survived. In today's highly advanced technology, just because the tugboat failed to take the ship, the ship lost power and was allowed to drift in the strong wind from 5 o'clock to 11 o'clock in the evening until it sank. The incompetence and inaction of functional departments at all levels is appalling!

Let’s review the situation at that time: On the afternoon of November 24, 1999, the ferry Dashun ignored the warning of strong waves at sea. Setting sail at will was the most direct cause of the final tragedy. The "Da Shun" ferry is a mixed passenger and cargo ship of Yantai City, Shandong Province Daqi Ferry Co., Ltd. (referred to as Yanda Ferry Company). It is a 126.24-meter-long, 20-meter-wide ship purchased from Japan with a load capacity of more than 9,000 tons of old ships. The ship has three floors. The first and second floors are for cargo and parking, and the third floor is for passenger rooms. "Da Shun" was purchased by Yantai Company in 1998. The ship has been in service in Japan for 5 years and is dedicated to the route from Yantai to Dalian. At 13:30 pm on December 24, 1999, the "Da Shun" carrying 304 people and 61 cars departed from Yantai Port in Shandong Province to Dalian City in Liaoning Province.

Later accident expert analysis: On the afternoon of November 24, when the "Da Shun" set sail, strong winds of magnitude 7 or 8 were blowing on the sea, with waves nearly 10 meters high. Under such circumstances, it was very difficult to go out to sea. Danger. Therefore, all ships in Yantai's other two ports—State-owned Port and Beidao Port—did not sail under the control of the Yantai Maritime Supervision Bureau that day. However, the local port where the Yanda Company's "Da Shun" is located was not effectively monitored by the maritime surveillance department for various reasons, and it slipped through the net and went to sea. Obviously, Yanda Company's risk-taking overseas move was driven by economic interests, but this kind of behavior that does not consider safe production as long as there is money to be made is tantamount to murder.

Some experts believe that after the "Da Shun" turned around and before losing power, it should have "washed ashore" in time - that is, rushed to the coast at full power, leaving the hull stranded on the coast. If the ship hits the beach, the hull may be damaged or even scrapped, but the life and death of the passengers on the ship will most likely be guaranteed. This is a good way to lose the ship and protect people. Moreover, the "Da Shun" was very close to the coastline at the time, so it was easy to successfully beach. But unfortunately, the "Da Shun" did not do so.

During the tragic salvage process of the victims of the "Dashun", a shocking and tragic scene appeared: a pair of mothers-in-law and grandchildren died hugging each other tightly, and they were never separated until death! Together" The three parents-in-law and grandchildren who were killed on the "Da Shun" were killed. The grandfather's name was Zhang Zhen, who worked at the Xigang District Public Security Bureau of Dalian City, Liaoning Province. The grandmother's name is Gao Guilan, who is in her 50s and is at home after retirement. The granddaughter Zhang Qianru is only 2 years old and is the "treasure daughter" of Zhang Zhen and his wife's third daughter. In November, Zhang Zhen and her wife came to the Jiaodong Peninsula for sightseeing. Grandpa and grandma love their granddaughter Xiao Qianru very much and hope that she will always be with them. At the same time, they also want her to get in touch with and know the beautiful places of the motherland as soon as possible. In addition, Xiao Qianru’s parents are busy at work and do not have more time to take care of their daughter, so , Grandpa and grandma took Xiao Qianru on the journey. However, what they never expected was that when they returned to Dalian from Yantai after the trip, the parents-in-law and grandson unfortunately boarded China's "Titanic" and entered the gate of hell.

The accident investigation results finally determined that the "11·24" special sea disaster accident was caused by the captain's decision-making and command errors, improper ship maneuvering and operation, overloading of the ship's vehicles, and system failure under severe weather and sea conditions. Major liability accidents caused by defective solid parts.