In the three days before the National Day holiday, the number of passengers transported in the waters of Putuo Mountain in Zhoushan, Zhejiang exceeded 390,000

In Zhoushan, Zhejiang, people travel by boat. Photo provided by He Qing

China News Service, Hangzhou, October 4 (Reporter Wang Yifei, Correspondent He Qing) The reporter learned from the Zhejiang Maritime Department on the 4th that in the three days before the National Day holiday this year, the cumulative passenger transport volume in the Putuo Mountain waters of Zhoushan, Zhejiang exceeded 390,000 passengers (including ferry transport).

Putuo Mountain is a hotspot for water travel in Zhejiang. As a key hub for entering and leaving the Putuo Mountain Scenic Area, the Centipede Zhi Passenger Terminal is expected to transport more than 600,000 tourists during the holidays, and the average daily passenger flow during peak hours can reach 120,000. In terms of transport capacity deployment, 27 passenger ships have been put into use on the core route from Zhujiajian to Putuo Mountain, with a total of 7,163 passenger seats. On peak passenger flow days, the first ordinary passenger ship sails one hour in advance. The local area has increased the number of flights and sailed earlier to maximize the needs of tourists entering and leaving the island.

According to pre-holiday predictions, during this year's National Day holiday, Zhoushan's total water passenger volume is expected to reach 1.165 million, with 9,255 planned voyages, with peak passenger flow concentrated between the 2nd and 4th. In the three days before the holiday, the city's waterways carried more than 690,000 passengers.

In terms of safety supervision, Zhoushan Maritime Safety Bureau launched an upgraded supervision and hierarchical guarantee mechanism during the holidays, implemented the "one line, one file, one list, one ship, one policy and one guide" control measures, increased law enforcement forces at key terminals and popular routes, and carried out peak duty stations. , on-site supervision of ships, and special inspections of night sailings; rely on smart maritime platforms to implement dynamic monitoring of ships on key routes throughout their voyages; deepen multi-department joint prevention and control, strengthen anti-collision warnings for commercial fishing vessels and joint law enforcement, and build a comprehensive line of defense for water passenger transport safety. (over)