URGENT NEWS OF STORM (Storm No. 7 – SAKIRA)
Port of Haiphong Temporarily Stops Activities of Operation from 6:00 am on October 19th, 2016
Because of the impact of the storm circulation No. 7, at 16:00 pm on 18-10, on the island of Bach Long Vi there was strong wind of grade 9, frequent gusts of grade 10; in Co To and Cua Ong Islands, there was strong wind of grade 6, frequent gusts of grade 7; in Mau Son (Lang Son), frequent gusts of grade 8
On tonight (18/10) and in tomorrow morning (19/10), because of the impact of the storm circulation in Southern Gulf of Tonkin (coast line from Thanh Hoa to Quang Tri), there is going to have strong wind of grade 6-7, frequent gusts of grade 8-9; heavy sea. In Northern Gulf of Tonkin (including island districts of Bach Long Vi, Co To, Van Don, Cat Hai), it will prevail the strong wind of grade 8-10, the adjacent area of storm centre will be grade 11-12, frequent gusts approaching grade 13-14, high sea wave with 3-5m, Very heavy sea. On mainland of provinces: Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Lang Son, Bac Giang, there is going to have strong wind of grade 6-8, frequent gusts of grade 9-10, particularly Northern Quang Ninh Province, there is going to have strong wind of grade 9-10, frequent gusts of grade 11-12. Risk level of natural disaster: 3
From noon and afternoon of tomorrow, because of impact of storm then to weaken to a tropical low pressure, the sea area of Gulf of Tonkin (including island districts of Bach Long Vi, Cat Hai, Co To, Van Don), the wind will reduce to grade 6-8, frequent gusts of grade 9-10; high sea wave with 2-4m, Very heavy sea. On mainland of provinces: Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Lang Son, Bac Giang, there is going to have strong wind of grade 6-7, frequent gusts of grade 8-9, particularly Northern Quang Ninh Province, there is going to have strong wind of grade 9-10, frequent gusts of grade 11-12. Risk level of natural disaster: 3
Expected forecast from tonight (18/10) to end of 19/10, there will be continuously moderate, heavy rains in Eastern North area with total rainfall of all this time of 100-150mm,, particularly in Eastern Quang Ninh and Lang Son, it will possibly approach 150-200mm/ all this time
Command Board of Prevention and Cons of Act of God & Search and Rescue hereby require branches, Company Limited to complete methods of preventing storm, strong wind, heavy rain causing flood; anchor and insert equipments and cargos in accordance with plan and procedure established.
From 6:00 am on 19/10/2016, all the port will stop activities of operation. The Directors of the branches are assigned pursuant to the actual weather conditions and units’ operational requirements to actively operate and execute but have to ensure the safety. Report to Command Board of Prevention and Cons of Act of God & Search and Rescue about problems arisen for solution.
From 0:00 on October 19th, 2016, Tan Vu Port Branch will implement tasks as follows: restrict cargo import to ground, however, in particular case, the Branch will still receive cargo discharging of customers; stop order of taking cargo from the ground in order to serve to anchoring equipments.
All information are in contact with Command Board of Prevention and Cons of Act of God & Search and Rescue of Port of Haiphong Joint Stock Company via telephone numbers 0945468678 (Deputy General Director Truong Van Thai), 0916588789 (Deputy General Director Cao Trung Ngoan), 0979064206 (Deputy General Director Phan Tuan Linh), 0913016954 (Deputy General Director Pham Hong Minh), 0913572650 (Deputy General Director Nguyen Tuong Anh), 0913011901 (Manager of Civil Engineering Department Nguyen Xuan Son), 0912452920 (Deputy Manager of KTCT Department Tran Dang Phuong), 0984099797 (Deputy Manager of Business Department Nguyen Hung Cuong).