Sea ice in the Liaodong Bay of the Bohai Sea continues to increase. What safety risks does this pose?

Sea ice in the Liaodong Bay of the Bohai Sea has continued to increase recently, posing many safety risks. It can be roughly classified into the following three categories:

1. The island is surrounded by sea ice and material reserves are affected

Sea ice conditions in the Bohai Sea and Yellow Sea have developed rapidly recently. Among them, Juehua Island, the largest island in the Liaodong Bay of the Bohai Sea, has the heaviest ice conditions and has been surrounded by sea ice. Residents are besieged on the island, which seriously affects travel. Material reserves have been greatly affected, such as green vegetables, meat, fruits, medicines, daily necessities, etc., which are all urgently needed to be transported by helicopters to the island residents for backup.

2. The sea ice near the coast of Yingkou is dense, and offshore production activities have been affected

Offshore production activities have been greatly affected, such as farming and legal fishing. In many places affected by sea ice, local residents make a living by farming and fishing. Since the sea ice has intensified, their production and life have been greatly affected. The fishing boats were frozen on the vast sea, unable to carry out normal operations and survive. In order not to affect fishing, local fishermen can only choose to break through the ice to clear the way and send fishing boats and fishing gear to a safe area without ice.

3. Maritime traffic control, full navigation restrictions on ships

Many places have implemented restrictions on ship navigation and embargoes due to the serious impact of sea ice. There is an increase in floating ice in some sea areas. Thick sea ice moves with the tide on the sea surface and may hit ships, thus posing a huge safety hazard. It is recommended that relevant departments such as offshore operations, aquaculture and transportation deploy preventive measures in advance. Due to the influence of cold weather and severe weather phenomena such as strong winds, Tianjin Port even reached wind power level 9. Therefore, maritime traffic control will inevitably affect ship transactions, international trade, etc.

? In summary, the sea ice in the Liaodong Bay of the Bohai Sea continues to increase, posing many safety risks. Not only has it caused hardship and material shortages for residents, but it has also had a huge impact on ship operations, production and life.