In recent years, with the rise of activities such as recreational diving and underwater cave exploration, accidents like fishing diving incidents and cruise ship capsizing have occurred frequently. Severe floods have submerged urban underground spaces, and in particular, fatal drowning incidents at great depths have become increasingly common—these tragedies not only affect countless families but also attract widespread attention from all sectors of society. To address this challenge, underwater intelligent rescue technology has emerged as an indispensable new type of rescue tool, playing a crucial role at critical moments time and again.
To implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important expositions on new productive forces and fulfill the central and national deployments for strengthening the construction of social emergency response capabilities, the China Diving & Salvage Contractors Association (CDSA) grandly held the "Inauguration Ceremony of the CDSA CHASING Underwater Intelligent Rescue Team and Observation Exchange Meeting on Underwater Intelligent Rescue Drills" at the Shenzhen Nanshan Digital Cultural Industry Base on May 16, 2024. This event not only showcased underwater intelligent rescue technology in an all-round way but also served as an important impetus for the innovative development of social emergency response capabilities in China.
![Group photo of attending leaders and experts]
Leaders and experts from units including the CDSA, Emergency Management Department Emergency Rescue Promotion Center, Preparatory Group of Guangdong Mobile Force of the National Fire and Rescue Bureau, Guangdong Maritime Safety Administration of the Ministry of Transport, Shenzhen Maritime Safety Administration, Guangzhou Salvage Bureau, South China Sea Rescue Bureau, relevant former Navy units, Jiangxi Provincial Department of Emergency Management, Jiangxi Water Rescue Center, Shenzhen Forest Fire Brigade, Shenzhen Nanshan District Emergency Management Bureau, Federation of Industry and Commerce, and Enterprise Service Center attended the event. Additionally, leaders and responsible persons of emergency industry social organizations and public welfare rescue teams in Guangdong, Shenzhen and other regions were present—over 130 people in total witnessed the inauguration of the rescue team and observed the underwater rescue drills.
Song Jiahui, Chairman of the CDSA, and Admiral Duan Zhaoxian, former Deputy Chief of Staff of the Navy and expert of the Association’s Think Tank Expert Committee, delivered warm speeches, speaking highly of and fully affirming the successful holding of this event. Liu Han, Deputy Director of the Shenzhen Nanshan District Emergency Management Bureau, expressed gratitude in his speech to the CDSA, Shenzhen Maritime Safety Administration and other relevant parties for their strong support in the construction of emergency rescue capabilities in Nanshan District, and also put forward expectations for the construction and development of this new team and its service to the emergency cause of the district!
As the supporting unit of the underwater intelligent rescue team, Shenzhen CHASING Innovation Technology Co., Ltd. had its General Manager Zhou Changen report on the preparation and construction of the rescue team to the conference. Chen Liping, Secretary-General of the CDSA, read out the document approving the establishment of the "CDSA CHASING Underwater Intelligent Rescue Team". Chairman Song Jiahui, Admiral Duan Zhaoxian, Second-Class Inspector Cai Zhuangbiao of Guangdong Maritime Safety Administration, and Deputy Director Liu Han unveiled and awarded the plaque to the rescue team. He Zhiyuan, Deputy Captain of the rescue team, delivered a statement of commitment.
![CDSA CHASING Underwater Intelligent Rescue Team inauguration]
During the underwater intelligent rescue drill phase, Zhou Changen, General Manager of Shenzhen CHASING Innovation, elaborated on the CHASING Innovation Smart Water Rescue Platform Solution. He stated that in response to the characteristics of underwater emergency rescue work—"strong suddenness, time urgency, high technical requirements, difficult rescue, and high danger"—underwater intelligent rescue forces should be equipped with rapid deployment capabilities, real-time visual search functions, and diverse rescue technologies to meet the needs of systematic and intelligent rescue technologies for various underwater environments and multiple rescue targets. The solution provided by CHASING can meet these requirements, minimize losses from accidents or disasters, and effectively protect the lives and safety of the people.
![Introduction of CHASING Innovation Smart Water Rescue Platform Solution]
The newly established rescue team demonstrated that in rescue operations, the command center adopts broadband wireless ad-hoc network technology as the core of communication. The diving communication and positioning system at the rescue site, video signals from underwater robots, and on-site monitoring video signals are first connected to the backpack-type broadband wireless ad-hoc network radio station. Subsequently, these signals are efficiently and low-latency transmitted to the command center through a high-bandwidth wireless communication network composed of multiple broadband wireless ad-hoc network devices. Notably, all these key devices can be supported by a mobile power supply system to ensure stable and reliable power, guaranteeing the smooth progress of rescue operations.
As the event progressed, it reached its climax—the on-site underwater intelligent rescue drill. This drill was a practical capability test of the Smart Water Rescue Platform Solution, integrating an integrated management platform, communication command system, water rescue subsystem, and underwater target search system. The live drill situation was transmitted remotely to the main venue in real time, allowing participants to watch the latest rescue technologies and equipment operation processes on the spot. This practical exercise model conforms to the current trend of intelligent transformation and development, aligns with the development requirements of new productive forces for underwater emergency rescue, and effectively improves the ability to respond to sudden underwater accidents.
![Underwater intelligent rescue drill scene 1]
![Underwater intelligent rescue drill scene 2]
After observing the drill, attending leaders, industry experts and enterprise representatives also held lively discussions on the development trends, technological innovation and market prospects of the diving and salvage industry.
![Discussion session after the drill]
Shenzhen CHASING Innovation Technology Co., Ltd., relying on its leading position in the underwater technology field and rich practical experience, provided strong support for the successful holding of the event. As the supporting unit of the CDSA Underwater Intelligent Rescue Team, CHASING Innovation has been committed to promoting the development and application of underwater technology. The company’s series of products are widely used in various fields, including underwater observation and photography, fishery breeding, hull inspection, underwater infrastructure monitoring, and emergency rescue. The establishment of the CHASING Innovation Underwater Intelligent Rescue Team will further promote the development of underwater rescue undertakings and enhance China’s professional capabilities and international competitiveness in the field of underwater rescue.
In the future, CHASING Innovation will continue to invest in R&D resources, continuously explore new technologies and methods, and drive the development of underwater safety technology through scientific and technological innovation. At the same time, it looks forward to cooperating with more partners to jointly contribute to building a safer underwater world.
