The Shantou Maritime Safety Administration has activated a Level IV emergency response to comprehensively guard against Super Typhoon No. 9 “Bavi.”

According to the meteorological department's forecast, the center of this year's 9th super typhoon "Bavi" was located at 16.5 degrees north latitude and 138.4 degrees east longitude at 14:00 on July 7, with maximum wind speeds near the center reaching level 16 (55 meters/second), moving westward at a speed of 25 to 30 kilometers per hour with little change in intensity. To ensure typhoon prevention work for vessels in the Shantou sea area, the Shantou Maritime Safety Administration implemented upgraded typhoon prevention controls and carried out comprehensive defensive measures, initiating a level-four emergency response for tropical cyclones at 9:00 on July 7.

According to reports, in recent days, the Shantou Maritime Safety Administration held a meeting to deploy typhoon prevention work, conducted in-depth analysis and assessment of the impact of super typhoon "Bavi" on maritime traffic safety in the Shantou sea area, organized law enforcement forces to conduct a comprehensive inspection of vessels in the port within its jurisdiction, and included offshore wind power construction vessels, passenger ferries, repair and construction vessels, yachts, and other vessels in the key vessel list for sorting and inventory. Over 110 key vessels were individually supervised to formulate and implement typhoon prevention plans, ensuring that safety requirements for typhoon prevention were effectively enforced.

The Shantou Maritime Safety Administration stated that after initiating the level-four emergency response for tropical cyclones, the administration strengthened duty shifts, enhanced on-site patrols and electronic surveillance, organized and guided vessels to orderly implement typhoon prevention measures, increased patrol frequency and coverage density, and focused on monitoring vessel dynamics in key areas such as waters around Nan'ao, Guang'ao Bay, Haimen Bay, high-risk areas for illegal passenger-carrying maritime leisure activities, offshore wind farms, marine ranches, and submarine cable zones.

Additionally, the administration disseminated typhoon emergency response information and updates on typhoon dynamics to vessels within its jurisdiction, port and shipping enterprises, and maritime construction projects through the smart maritime system and very high frequency communication. As of 12:00 on July 7, a total of 316 safety reminder messages had been broadcast.

The Shantou Maritime Safety Administration reminds vessels in the eastern Guangdong sea area to closely monitor the movement path and intensity changes of the 9th super typhoon "Bavi," scientifically adjust navigation plans, avoid areas affected by the typhoon, formulate typhoon prevention plans in advance, and choose suitable waters for shelter to ensure safety.