On July 8, with the sound of the whistle, the Liberian cruise ship "Dream" successfully berthed at Tianjin International Cruise Home Port. This is the first international cruise ship welcomed by Tianjin port in three years.
According to reports, this is the first international cruise ship controlled and operated by a private enterprise, which has sounded the clarion call for my country's private enterprises to enter the international cruise industry. The "Dream" cruise ship has a total length of 261 meters, a width of 40 meters, a total tonnage of 77,500 tons, more than 1,000 cabins, and a passenger capacity of more than 2,000.
In order to ensure the safe and efficient berthing of cruise ships, the Dongjiang Frontier Inspection Station actively connects with cruise companies, perceives the arrival time of cruise ships and related service demands in advance, and deploys additional police officers on duty to provide special policy consulting services for ship owners. For applications such as permits for boarding and disembarking foreign ships, the time limit for completing the application within 5 working days is shortened to the same day, and the application is completed on the spot, and through online declaration, more than 60 Chinese and foreign seafarers will go through the port entry procedures in advance, shortening the time limit to the greatest extent. Cruise ship berthing waiting time, focus on helping private enterprises overcome difficulties and create a good port environment.
Prior to this, the Dongjiang border inspection station also conducted several special studies on service organization, police deployment, technical support, etc., and carried out multiple comprehensive drills to ensure that the relevant inspection equipment was operating normally, and ensured that after the cruise ship was berthed, the ship would be carried out as soon as possible. checking work.
The cruise ship "Dream" successfully berthed at Tianjin Port, setting sail for the recovery of Tianjin's cruise industry. The border inspection station in Dongjiang will continue to strengthen contact with local governments, ports, and related joint inspection units, and contribute to the comprehensive upgrade of Tianjin's cruise economy.