The pumps inside the dock gate and the twelve high-power water pumps temporarily installed on both sides of the dock gate were all turned on simultaneously. The noise of the drainage was deafening, and the water level in the dock was visibly dropping at a slow pace.
The Singaporean captain did not dare to stay onshore for long and returned to the ship, following Han Yu's reminder, to direct the deck sailors to constantly adjust the ropes.
At 1:16 p.m., the divers entered the water.
By 2:45 p.m., the cargo ship settled firmly on the dock piles that had been arranged earlier.
At 2:56 p.m., the cargo ship opened all its sea valves and began to discharge the last of its ballast water. It had been pumped out once before entering the dock, but it could not be completely emptied, or otherwise the stability of the vessel could not be ensured.
By 4:28 p.m., the water in the dock was essentially drained.
