The river is too wide, it's not bright yet, and the fog hasn't completely dispersed, so searchlights can't shine very far, let alone a flashlight.

Although Zhu Baogen and Liang Xiaoyu were wearing firefighting suits, they could not withstand the high winds and strong waves. The clothes inside were soaked through and their faces were so cold that they were livid and speechless.

Han Yu used a loudspeaker to notify them to return to the cabin. Considering that their hands and feet were probably numb from the cold, it would be dangerous to unbuckle the safety rope like this, so he asked Jin Da to go out and pick them up.

Despite his age, Captain Wang couldn't bear it any longer. Han Yu asked him to go lie down in the crew cabin below the command room.

As for Director Wang, let's continue to be tied to the small bed in the crew cabin.

Now we not only need to search and rescue the crew members who fell into the water on the coal ship, but also ensure the safety of the crew members on board 001 and 001, so we really can't take care of him.

No one is watching, and even if someone is watching, they can't see clearly.

The only thing that can be done now is to turn on the police lights, sound the siren, and pay attention to whether there are any lights on the river.

If the coal ship was out of control as analyzed by the Traffic Control Center of the Port Regulatory Bureau, and the people on board were ready to abandon the ship, they should have taken corresponding measures before falling into the water.

For example, put on a life jacket and put on a lifebuoy.

For example, put down the iron boat (small iron boat).

Another example is bringing a whistle or waterproof flashlight.

…

Han Yu was calculating that based on the time of falling into the water, the speed of the water flow and the speed of the wind, the people who fell into the water could only float to this area of ​​water at most. Jin Da opened the door of the cab from the outside, and a gust of cold wind came.

"Jinda, are Uncle Zhu and Xiaoyu okay?"

"My face was purple from the cold, and my nose was full of mucus. Fortunately, it was cold outside and very hot inside the cabin. I have recovered now and am changing clothes."

"That's good."

"Xianyu, our traffic control center has notified the passing ships that we can contact to pay attention to whether there are people who have fallen into the water on the river."

"Then I'll connect the signal from the big radio station."

Han Yu reached out and turned on a switch.

The large radio station was previously installed in the command cabin on the first floor. Considering that it was inconvenient, a speaker and intercom were installed in the cab, just like answering an extension phone.

I can hear the call and talk to the other party, but I can't adjust the communication frequency.

"You sail the boat and pay attention to the river surface. I'll check the water depth and radar."

Jin Da tacitly closed the thick velvet curtain, raised the fallen chair, and sat in the corner staring at the radar monitor and the computer monitor of the water depth sounder.

This curtain was made of fabric that I bought when I was making a computer monitor cover. It is not used during the day, but it is of great use at night.

If it is not blocked, the light from the radar display and computer monitor will cause the driver to not see clearly outside.

Someone helped with the observation. There was no reflection. Han Yu felt much better. He gently turned the steering wheel, stared at the river and said, "Jinda, we are not going east. We will search the waters in this area."

"Okay, now we can only do our best and obey fate."

"Jinda, the crew on Hexiang 9 said they vaguely saw a lifeboat. Are they going to be dazzled?"

"Who knows, it was very foggy at that time and the visibility was very low."

"Judging from the length-to-width ratio of the sunken ship, it should be an inland river cargo ship. The tonnage seems to be quite large, estimated to be two thousand tons, but inland river cargo ships are rarely equipped with lifeboats, and at most they carry one or two iron rowing boats.

"

"So I think they may have been dazzled or delusional."

"illusion?"

"They themselves are seagoing ships, and the first thing they think of when something goes wrong is survival. They have their own lifeboats, and it's easy to mistakenly think that others also have them."

Han Yu thought for a while, then tapped the steering wheel: "Human life is at stake, we would rather believe it."

Jin Da yawned, raised his head and said, "Aren't we searching and rescuing? We haven't given up."

Han Yu weighed it up and said resolutely: "Jin Da, the visibility is much better now than before. Adjust the radar scanning radius to the minimum."

"Xianyu, you mean to use radar to search?"

"Try it, maybe you can scan it."

"Then you won't be able to see the ships in the distance!"

"I'll pay attention. Besides, we turned on the lights and sirens."

"Okay, be careful."

Adjust the radar detection radius to the minimum and scan it in a circle. The situation on the 800-meter river surface with 001 as the center is clearly displayed densely.

First of all, we must determine where the riverside is, which bright spots are riverside facilities and ships parked on the riverside, which bright spots are navigation marks, and which bright spots are passing ships...

Then use the elimination method to determine which bright spots may be people who fell into the water.

But the radar scans in circles. Once you scan this area, you can see this area, and the scanned areas slowly disappear. There is no comparison before and after, so you can only rely on your brain to remember, which is not as intuitive as the water depth detection scan.

There was a strong wind and waves outside, and the ship was heaving up and down and bumping back and forth.

Jin Da also suffered from seasickness and was dizzy, but in order to search and rescue, he could only pinch his temples and stare at the radar monitor.

Han Yu feels equally uncomfortable, but now he must persevere no matter how uncomfortable it is.

Driving 001 in circles on the wide river, while concentrating on avoiding collisions with passing ships, pay attention to any lights or shadows on the river that may be people who have fallen into the water.

Before I knew it, it was already five o'clock in the morning.

Just when he couldn't stand it anymore and was about to use the intercom to call Captain Wang to come up and change, Captain Wang's call came from the intercom.

"Salted fish, salted fish, we don't have much oil. If we keep going in circles, we won't be able to go back."

"Captain Wang, are you up?"

"I just woke up and made some steamed bun slices. Do you want to eat them?"

"I'll go take a dip myself later."

“There’s really not much oil left!”

Although it was only out for seven hours, it had to face wind and waves, which was different from normal sailing, and the fuel consumption was astonishingly high.

Han Yu didn't want to come out for rescue. He would need others to rescue him at that time. He turned around and asked: "Jinda, ask your colleagues on the shore if there is a gas station nearby."

"OK."

"Captain Wang, we will search and rescue until dawn. Even if there is no gas station nearby, we can go to Okura Port to refuel when we return."

"Okay, I'll come up and replace you after I finish eating."

"Thank you, Captain Wang. To be honest, I can't bear it anymore."

Han Yu put down the walkie-talkie, and Jin Dazheng was about to get up and go to the command cabin on the first floor to use the large radio to contact his counterparts on the shore. Suddenly, a call came from the loudspeaker of the large radio that had just been installed a few days ago.

"Traffic control calls Linghai Public Security Bureau 001, traffic control calls Linghai Public Security Bureau 001, please answer when you receive it."

"Linghai Public Security Bureau 001 received it, traffic control please speak!"

"Upstream Zhejiang Cargo 1089 reported that they vaguely saw a seagoing ship lifeboat near the waters downstream of No. 98!"

"Linghai Police 001 received, completed!"

"The latest weather forecast shows that the wind on the river near you shows no signs of weakening. Please pay attention to your safety."

"received, thank you."

As long as it is a lifeboat, whether it is a crew member who fell into the water on a coal ship or not, they must rush to the rescue as soon as possible.

Because if there are people on the lifeboat and you don't rescue them, the lifeboat will drift with the current and drift into the sea.

The people on the boat are more likely to survive drifting on the river, but once they drift into the endless sea, the possibility of encountering a passing ship is extremely slim.

Even if there is no one on the lifeboat, if you do not go to the rescue, it is likely to drift with the current and hit other ships.

If it is caught in the propeller of another ship, it will cause damage to the propeller and even the rudder, causing new dangers on the water.

No. 98 floats upstream, and No. 001 is not far from there.

Han Yu immediately adjusted the course and asked Jin Da to adjust the radar to the normal scanning radius.

Captain Wang climbed up after eating the steamed bun slices soaked in boiling water. As soon as he squeezed in, he asked: "Xianyu, are you returning to the ship?"

"It's not a return trip. The traffic control center reported that a ship saw a lifeboat from a seagoing ship downstream of No. 98."

"Oh, I'll drive it, you go down and have a rest."

"Buoy No. 98 is right in front. I'll go down and call Uncle Zhu and Xiaoyu to prepare for rescue."

"Okay, it's windy outside, so be careful."

"I know."

Han Yu handed the helm to Captain Wang, tied a safety rope around his waist, and turned around and said: "Jin Da, if you continue to keep an eye on the radar and water depth, you don't have to go down."

Jin Weiguo had a splitting headache and would rather go down and enjoy the cold wind than stare at two monitors.

But the visibility was very low now, and navigation safety was more important than anything else. He could only bite the bullet and said: "Okay."

Han Yu braved the biting cold wind, holding on to the icy railing, and cautiously came to the door of the cabin.
To be continued...