The evening at Bailong Port was unusually quiet without any passenger ships docking.
Xiao Yu and Zhu Baogen were exceptionally busy.
In the morning, a tugboat from Dongshan, unfamiliar with the North Branch Channel, ran aground two kilometers upstream from Lingzhuang Ferry.
The boat owner used a high-frequency radio to ask Lingzhuang Ferry for help. Lingzhuang Ferry had ferries but no tugboats, so they could only report to the Maritime Department, which immediately asked Xiao Yu to take 001 for rescue.
By 1:30 in the afternoon, 001 had reached the area where the tugboat was stranded. However, the tugboat was loaded with stones, and direct towing could damage the hull.
Xiao Yu didn't want to cause trouble out of good intentions, so he had to first guard the stranded area and wait for the tide to rise before executing the rescue.
After waiting for more than two hours, the water level rose nearly a meter.
