"This is a hand-drawn map, the scenic spots and shopping centers are marked" "This city brochure, which introduces the culture and history of Ningbo"... On September 23, Luo Chao, immigration management police officer of Ningbo entry-exit Border Inspection Station, boarded the Long Eagle cargo ship that was berthing and loading. Besides carrying out entry-exit border inspection, she also had an important task as a communication specialist: to promote Ningbo to international seafarers and encourage them to go ashore and take a look.

    Communication Specialist Luo Chao introduces Ningbo scenic spots to international seafarers Photograph by Correspondent Lei Bingrong Ningbo port has more than 200 international routes, about 10,000 entry and exit ships and 140,000 entry and exit international seafarers every year. However, due to the short berthing time of freighters, the port is far from the urban area and other reasons, the situation of international seafarers docking is more common.

    In order to guide international seafarers to know China through the city where the port is located, Ningbo has set up a communication specialist and launched "One hundred thousand seafarers" exchange and mutual learning activities. At the same time, to create a whole chain of international seafarer service ecosystem, so that international seafarers more convenient landing.

    Communication Commissioner presents commemorative plaque to international freighter Photo by Correspondent Lui Ping-rong Breaking the communication barrier, the long gangway is the first road. Since the beginning of this year, Ningbo entry-exit Border Inspection Station has tried first at Meishan Port and organized the communication specialist to take the initiative to board the wheel to carry out exchange and publicity.

    "We select interdisciplinary talents with strong professional quality and good oral English, and set up a team of communication specialists. They can introduce relevant immigration policies and services face to face while promoting Chinese culture and presenting the image of Ningbo." Li Jinxiong, instructor of the eighth comprehensive duty team of Ningbo entry-exit Border Checkpoint, said that every time they board the ship, they will also understand the needs of seafarers in the port through the captain's questionnaire, and take the initiative to organize seafarers to go ashore to feel the local culture in combination with local festivals.

    Since the beginning of this year, Ningbo entry-exit Border Inspection Station has organized more than 40 embarkation ships on the coast of Meishankou, communicated with more than 800 international seafarers, collected more than 40 "captain's suggestions", and invited 6 batches of seafarers to go to the ground to experience the folk culture of Ningbo.

    Lack of understanding of landing procedures and fear of trouble are the main reasons why seafarers are reluctant to disembark. In May, the province's first "local inspection integration" type immigration affairs service center was inaugurated in Beilun District, Ningbo. The center is jointly operated by the sixth comprehensive duty team of Ningbo Entry-Exit Border Inspection Station and the Beilun Branch of Ningbo Public Security Bureau.

    "With this hub, many of seafarers' operations can be handled in one place and the process is greatly simplified." Ningbo entry-exit border checkpoint comprehensive duty four team deputy captain Zhang Zhuoyuan said.

    In order to further eliminate the concerns of seafarers on landing, the center has also cooperated with more than 10 government units and related social organizations such as the local Commerce Bureau, the Cultural, Tourism and Sports Bureau, the People's Bank, and the Seafarers' Association to develop measures such as government services, rights and interests protection, and financial security to promote seafarers' landing sightseeing consumption.

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