Sohu.com: "Shenzhou's No. * Crane" rushed to Chile's aid, and the engineer said that he did not fail in his mission (photo)

Transferred from: Sohu.com

 

Source: Legal Evening News, October 13, 2010

At the site of the San Jose copper mine disaster in Chile, Chinese engineer Hao Heng (third from right), known as the "star of the construction site", participated in the rescue
 

Chinese engineers took "Shenzhou * 5656 crane" to participate in the rescue and accepted an exclusive interview with this newspaper this morning——

"I'm always on standby by the equipment"

"Now you can see that the rescue capsule has been erected and hung on the bracket erected above the hole, and the official rescue has begun!"

At 7 o'clock this morning Beijing time, the Chilean miners' rescue operation was officially launched.

This morning, Hao Heng, a Chinese engineer, was interviewed by this newspaper's * family before the rescue operation began, and he said: "I am nervous, because although we did not use our equipment after the change of plan, as a replacement for *5656 after the failure of the winch, I stood by the equipment and stood by at any time." ”

In addition, as an engineer from China, Hao Heng was warmly welcomed locally, and he disclosed to reporters the unforgettable experience of these days at the rescue site.

 

■Finalize the task　

 

ChinacraneBeing selected "Don't mention how excited I am"

On August 5, 33 miners were trapped 700 meters underground in a collapse at the San José copper mine in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile. When formulating the rescue plan, the Chilean government selected the SCC4000 crawler crane designed and produced by China Sany Group to undertake the heavy task of lifting the rescue cabin.

At the same time, Hao Heng, an engineer from the Chilean branch of Sany Group, also arrived with the equipment as a technical service personnel for the lifting operation to provide technical support to the Chilean rescuers.

"I couldn't be more excited to learn that our crane was chosen!" This morning, Hao Heng, who was testing the crane at the mine rescue site, could not hide his pride and excitement in his tone.

He told this reporter that although facing competition from Germany, the United States, Japan, and other developed countries with heavy industry of similar products, the fact that China's self-produced machinery can be "photographed" by the Chilean government and undertake such an important task of saving people shows that China's heavy industry has been affirmed and recognized by the international community.

 

"The heart is always tightened", self-confidence does not disgrace the mission

Hao Heng said that since receiving the rescue mission, his heart has always been tightened, "because unlike the previous construction tasks, this is a major rescue operation!" He said that he was "lucky" like the crane involved in the rescue, because unlike the usual construction work, the object of the lifting this time was a living person.

"But before we even joined the operation, we were sure that we would be able to fulfill our mission!" Through the transatlantic phone, the reporter could hear Hao Heng patting his chest and making a loud sound.

 

■Arrive at the scene　

 

Police cars open the way for miners' families to welcome China's "saviors"

From the day Hao Heng and China Crane participated in the rescue, his life as a "construction site star" began.

On the morning of August 6, the sky was clear in Chile, and the rescue site of Chilean miners was busy. On the originally quiet road of San Jose, where the copper mine is located, a police car suddenly passed by, followed by a convoy of six trucks, carrying parts of a heavy crane independently designed, developed and manufactured by China painted bright red, and drove to the Chilean mine disaster rescue site.

The families of the miners, who had already heard the news that the Chinese crane responsible for lifting the rescue cabin was coming to participate in the rescue, had been waiting on both sides of the road for a long time, and when they saw the arrival of the convoy, the family members were very excited, holding the Chilean flag and the statue of the Virgin, singing their own song "Come on the miners" to cheer for the miners, welcoming the convoy and praying for the safety of their families.

 

On the night before the operation, the "V" light was lit to wish the rescue victory

"People in the mine were pleasantly surprised when they saw our 'oversized guys'!" Hao Heng recalled the scene at that time, and still couldn't hide his excitement and pride. He said that the families of the miners, who were anxiously waiting for rescue, suddenly had a smile on their faces like flowers!

The mother of a trapped miner told Hao Heng that the arrival of the Chinese-made machine gave her hope, because she felt relieved to have such a stocky crane involved in the rescue.

So, the caring Hao Heng and his operators dressed up the crane beautifully every day for the miners' families to watch and take pictures.

"Yesterday we added two lights to our equipment, and at night there are lights that can form a 'V' shape, indicating the victory of the rescue." Hao Heng said that as soon as the lights came out, the families of the miners became even more excited, and people kept coming to watch.

 

■* After preparation　

 

In the desert environment, people are prone to fatigue, poor communication signals, and slow network speeds

Welcomed by the locals, Hao Heng knew that he was happy, but the task of his trip was also facing great challenges. Hao Heng said that the mining area is in a desert area, and it is very difficult to drive, and it takes more than an hour to drive to the site.

Today is the "right day" for the rescue operation, Hao Heng got up early in the morning, and came out of the hotel and rushed to the mining area at half past five. After more than an hour of bumps, he came to the rescue scene, and after getting out of the car*5656 thing was to go straight to the "Big Mac", carefully and carefully, inside and out, and tested again.

After that, he sat down with peace of mind, opened his laptop and prepared to send Weibo to China, sending photos and texts from the scene. He told reporters that the communication signal at the rescue site was very poor, and the Internet speed was also very slow, and although there were not many pictures and texts on Weibo that he sent back to China, they all went through a "very long" transmission time.

 

After the commissioning is completed, it will be on call immediately and ready to start up and save people at any time

A few hours before the rescue operation began, Hao Heng, together with other local rescuers, had already entered the state of standby. After repeated debugging and testing work, the test results show that its performance fully meets the requirements of hoisting tasks. "Our device is a *5656 alternative and I'm always on standby." Hao Heng said.

"I'm confident that our machine will live up to its mission." Hao Heng, who was on standby, knew the great responsibility and was convinced that the task would be completed beautifully. "Once the government directives are issued, we will turn on the machine at any time to save people!" After the interview*, he said confidently.

 

■Trivia stories

 

Special treatment experience rescue capsule

On the 10th, the day before the rescue cabin lifting test, the on-site engineers focused on testing the comfort of the rescue cabin. Seeing Hao Heng at the scene, he was already well-known to everyone and immediately enjoyed special treatment and was invited to experience the cabin.

"There are only pagers and handles in the cabin." Hao Heng said that in order to leave *5655 space, the facilities in the rescue cabin are simple. "It's about two meters tall, which is thinner than the rescue channel." Hao Heng described to reporters that the top and bottom of the rescue pod are equipped with four wheels on the sides to allow them to glide in the pipe.

The rescue pod is surrounded by a grid of iron fences and painted blue in the Chilean flag.

 

It is suspected that he was arrested by the police by mistake

Hao Heng said that when the rescue passage had just been reinforced, driven by his professional interest, he took his camera and walked towards the mouth of the mine. "I just picked up my camera to take a picture when I was arrested by a police officer." Hao Heng said that when the police saw him casually taking pictures with his camera, they suspected that he was a reporter who broke in. After a long time of "chicken-and-duck talking" and not being able to explain clearly, he was taken to the security office, and someone who knew English told the police that he was an engineer from China.

"The police quickly released me." Hao Heng said that the originally serious police officer immediately became polite and friendly when he heard that he was Chinese, which made him feel very moved.

 

Onlookers took a group photo and distributed Chinese cigarettes at the scene

"I spend a lot of my time every day taking pictures with the families of the miners." Hao Heng said that many Chileans who had traveled to China heard that he was coming, and quickly ran over, said "hello" to him in the Chinese they had learned, and then gestured with their cameras to take pictures. The enthusiastic Hao Heng was constantly moved by everyone, so he distributed 20 "Huangguoshu" cigarettes brought from China to everyone to smoke.

"Everyone who comes to take pictures will be given a box, and everyone who has a lot of dealings will be given a box." Hao Heng said that Chileans, who usually smoke, give a thumbs up and praise "very good" after lighting a cigarette, and even non-smokers will carefully put the cigarette in their pocket and treasure the gifts of Chinese friends.

 

This edition is written by reporter Li Sha Wang Yan