Binjiang Police Affairs-Chapter 399 - 283 Welcoming the Newcomer_2

"Not bad for a graduate from our Shipping School, even noticing this. It’s older than Director Tong’s age, built in the early Republic of China period."

"It was constructed in the East Sea, the hull isn’t welded, it’s all riveted."

"How do you know that?"

"I’ve seen it; how could it be here?"

Han Xiangning laughed, looking at him, and asked, "Where have you seen it?"

The senior sister was too beautiful, so beautiful that one dared not look directly at her.

Feeling shy, Gong Jian didn’t keep staring at the senior sister and put down his luggage, saying, "At my hometown."

"Yangzhou?"

"Yes, my hometown is not far from the passenger pier by the river. When I was young, there were many inland river routes; those inland river passenger ships all relied on this floating pier. Later, when the inland river passenger services were discontinued, the passenger pier was transformed into a cargo dock, and a lot of cargo ships docked at this floating pier to load and unload goods."

"So, this old relic is from Yangzhou."

"Captain Han, how did it end up here?"

"It floated here from the river during a typhoon; when you have time help me investigate which unit it belongs to, once we’re clear about that, I need to ask them whether they still want it or not."

Director Tong didn’t expect that Gong Jian would recognize this "old relic" and laughed: "Ningning, don’t bother letting Xiao Gong investigate; even if he finds out, they wouldn’t admit it’s theirs, definitely don’t want it."

Such a large water floating pier, even if sold as scrap metal, would be quite valuable.

Fang Guoya felt it strange and couldn’t help but ask, "Director Tong, why wouldn’t the owner want it?"

"They didn’t guard their ship properly causing it to drift nearly a hundred kilometers on the river, posing a serious threat to water traffic safety; they are subject to accountability."

Just as Director Tong finished speaking, Han Xiangning laughed and said: "Not only will there be a fine, but they will also have to bear the costs of rescue, the guardianship fees for the time since it was towed here. If the ship’s paperwork isn’t complete, penalties will be imposed according to regulations, and paying fines and related fees, hiring a tugboat to tow the ship back will also incur costs."

"Not worthwhile?"

"Such situations are common, especially with cement ships and these old vessels."

While they were talking, Old Liu, Old Jiang, and Zhang Guishan arrived.

They shook hands with Director Tong to greet him, welcoming the new comrades.

After the three new comrades picked their dormitories and put down their luggage, Han Yu, Xiao Yu, and Zhu Baogen also returned on the transport boat.

Their immediate superior was indeed very young, but appeared more mature and steady than expected.

Surprisingly, though he had already become a Deputy Division Commander, he was dressed like a worker, wearing work clothes, and gloves, actively engaging in tasks.

It isn’t easy to reach this point, thought Fang Guoya; such a superior shouldn’t be hard to get along with.

Zhang Ping had never met Han Yu before, but had heard about him more than once from his wife. Now that he finally met him in person, it was hard to match the direct supervisor he saw with the one his wife described as so thin that he had to wear women’s police uniforms because the men’s didn’t fit.

Full of excitement, Gong Jian hesitated to speak,

Han Yu took off his gloves, patted his arm, turned around, and smiled and nodded at Fang Guoya and Zhang Ping, inviting everyone to the second-floor meeting room.

The meeting was hosted by the Firefighting Department.

Director Tong unquestionably took the main seat.

He first introduced the leaders from the Bailong Port Police Station who were attending the meeting, then allowed the three individuals to introduce themselves, before representing the Firefighting Department to lay out expectations for the three new colleagues.

Han Yu spoke last, welcoming the three new colleagues and immediately opened his notebook, discussing the training and work for the following three months.

"Comrades, the nature of our work dictates our unique identities. When people hear ’firefighting’, they think of firefighting troops, of firefighters, that is, the Firefighting Police. But we are not; we are public security police."

Han Yu looked around at Fang Guoya, Zhang Ping, Gong Jian, and Xiao Yu, then changed his tone: "In other words, we are firstly public security police, and then firefighters, but this description isn’t quite accurate. According to our actual work, we must first be seamen, then public security police, and only then firefighters."

Being seamen first...

Fang Guoya was stunned.

Zhang Ping smiled.

Gong Jian was excited, thinking that his seaman’s certificate and the knowledge and certification he obtained at school could finally be put to use.

"The Water Fire Rescue Team, as the name implies, engages in firefighting and rescue operations on water. Hence, not only will we be operating on the river, but we will also be working there. I’ve learned that Comrades Zhang Ping and Gong Jian both have seaman’s certificates, but having these certificates is far from sufficient."

Han Yu turned to Zhang Ping and said very seriously and sternly: "Passenger ships are large in tonnage and draw deep water, and navigating safely must always come first; bad weather necessitates docking. During normal operations, considering passenger comfort, the captain, chief officer, and helmsman steer the ship smoothly."

"Our Law Enforcement Rescue Boat is different: first, it is smaller in tonnage and draws less water. Faced with high winds and waves, it will be significantly bumpier. Moreover, the nature of our job requires us to respond to ship fires or other emergencies on the river regardless of weather conditions..."

"In what follows, I will organize a three-month anti-seasickness training for everyone. We will not only train on the shore and in shallow water but also take the opportunity to guide ships for the Port Supervision Bureau and the Port Authority by bringing everyone on the tugboat to experience what strong winds and high waves are like."

"Additionally, with the chance of the Port Supervision Bureau’s ship inspection department inspecting ships, I will take you all to familiarize yourselves with the structures of various types of ships. As waterborne firefighting police, we must know which types of ships and which areas are more prone to fires, and should a fire occur, how we should extinguish it."

"Considering the complex situation along the Binjiang section of the Yangtze River coastline, which has various docks, chemical plants, hazardous chemical docks, ship locks, and ferries, we will also need to visit these places in person and develop firefighting plans based on the actual conditions."

"For instance, if a bus catches fire at a ferry or on the ferry itself, how should we respond? Or, for example, if a fire breaks out at a chemical warehouse, especially in flammable and explosive oil tanks, how should we extinguish it? As for fighting ship fires, that will be the focus of our upcoming work..."

The young superior spoke eloquently and logically, hitting all the key points.

Fang Guoya suddenly realized that the professional skills learned onshore barely counted as basic skills on water.

As he secretly thought that everything must start from scratch, Han Yu again looked at him and said, "Boss Fang, since your work was always onshore before transitioning, it might be quite challenging for you. You’ll need to learn how to be a seaman while training. There are training materials on the Dunship; I’ll give them to you later, mainly relying on self-study. If there’s anything unclear, you can ask Zhang Ping and Xiao Gong, and aim to obtain both the seaman’s certificate and the Four Small Certificates within three months."

He addressed him as "Boss Fang," rather than using his first name.

Fang Guoya felt respected by his superior, and quickly responded, "Yes!"

"Zhang Ping, you need to familiarize yourself with the 001, our Law Enforcement Rescue Boat docked outside, while training. We are firefighters, seamen, and also public security police. Being part of the police, we should carry forward our police organization’s tradition of ’passing on, helping, and leading’. I have asked Comrade Zhu Baogen to be your mentor."

"Thank you, Captain Han."

"Xiao Gong, you’ve come at the right time; we are in need of your marine engineering expertise. Comrade Liang Xiaoyu will be going to Hanwu for training in about ten days. Take these days to learn from Comrade Liang Xiaoyu and quickly get familiar with the main and auxiliary machinery conditions of the 001."

"Alright."

"I almost forgot, according to the latest notification from the Changhang Police Bureau, new police officers must attend a three-month training session at the Shipping School for People’s Police. Considering that our team’s work cannot be disrupted, and even if we register now, we won’t catch this training session, so the Political Office will arrange for everyone to go to Hanwu in turns for the training."

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