Seize the day and live it to the fullest; take responsibility and behave like a real man----- a public lecture held by Beihai Resuce Bureau on the deeds of a national advanced worker, Comrade Zou Benbo

Director Cong stressed that Captain Zou's advanced deeds embodied a Party member’s lofty concept of being layal to his mission, being people-oriented, and serving the people; embodied the value orientation of rescue workers who dared to innovate, worked hard, and pursued excellence; embodied the fighting spirit of rescue workers who are dedicated to their cause, fear no hardship, and march ahead with courage; and embody the working style and excellent quality of the rescue workers who are especially able to bear hardships, fight, unite and contribute.

Director Cong called on the cadres and workers of the whole bureau to push themselves with advanced lofty spirits and noble characters, closely grasp the keynote of "ensuring rescue, safety and stability", to firmly establish the idea of "living on a tight budget", to be results-oriented, pioneering and responsive to the trend of the times, to create a driving force of action and progress with loyalty and responsibility, and to carry forward the positive spirit of pursuing excellence and moral integrity with great love and dedication, and to make new and greater contributions to the construction of a country with strong transportation network, the construction of modern professional rescue system and the high-quality development of Beihai rescue cause.

The leaders of the bureau attended the report meeting. More than 90 people, including all the staff of the Bureau and the leaders at or above the deputy section level of the grass-roots units stationed in Yantai, attended the main venue. The personnel of the units stationed outside of Yantai attended the meeting through video at sub-venues.

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As a senior rescue captain of Beihai Rescue Bureau, Captain Zou Benbo has been engaged in  rescue at sea for more than 30 years. He has always practiced the original commitment and mission of being a rescuer. Adhering to the spirit of "giving up the hope of life to others and leaving the danger of death to himself", he led the crew members to carry out more than 60 rescue missions at sea, successfully rescued more than 400 people and more than 30 ships in distress, and excellently accomplished such important tasks as the maritime emergency rescue for the launch of Shenzhou XI manned spacecraft, the first maritime training for Chinese taikonauts, and the launch of the "Long March-11" carrier rocket from the Yellow Sea. Captain Zou Benbo have made outstanding contributions to ensuring the safety of navigation and production in the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea, and to assisting in the strategy of making China a maritime power and a country with strong transportation network. He has successively won a series of honorary titles, such as "National Advanced Worker", "National Top Ten Seafarers", "National Excellent Seafarers", "Person of the Year 2019 Touching Transportation" and "Advanced Worker of Shandong Province".