新华社宜昌７月２４日电（记者 冯国栋 李思远）为应对今年最强长江洪峰，疏通航道淤积泥沙，长江葛洲坝水利枢纽１号船闸于２４日８时起实施开闸冲沙。

    The xinhua news agency on July 24, yichang（Reporter FengGuoDong LiSiYuan）In response to the strongest the Yangtze river flood peak this year，Clear channel silt deposition，The Yangtze river gezhouba water conservancy hub of no. 1 in 8 24, implemented as blunt sand actually。

    记者从长江海事部门了解到，规模超过每秒７万立方米的“长江４号”洪峰即将于２４日晚至２５日凌晨抵达三峡。按长江防总要求，三峡枢纽下泄流量增至每秒约４．３万立方米。大坝下游的葛洲坝具备了大江泄洪冲沙条件。

    Reporters from the Yangtze river maritime department to understand，More than 70000 cubic meters per second scale“Yangtze river 4”Flood peak in late on to 24 to 25, arrived in the three gorges at。According to the Yangtze river office requirements，Analyzed the three gorges project to about 43000 cubic meters per second。Downstream gezhouba dam with the flood of the great rush sand conditions。

    通航部门按照相关规程要求，于２４日上午８时开启葛洲坝大江冲沙闸，巨大水流挟泥沙冲向下游。工作人员介绍说，葛洲坝开闸冲沙，将减少大江航道内淤积，改善通航条件。

    According to the relevant codes require navigation department，On 24 August morning open when great gezhouba rushed sand brake，Huge flow sediment downstream to carry。Introduction of staff said，Gezhouba actually rushed sand，Will reduce China depositting the waterway，Improving navigation conditions。

    大江航道开闸冲沙之前，通航部门启动了应急预案，发布航行通电，利用互联网、传真、信息联播等形式，告知相关单位和船舶，及时做好安全防范，防止走锚。海事人员对重点水域实行禁航，所有船舶提前撤离。

    Dajiang channel before actually rushed sand，Navigation department launched emergency plan，Release sailing electricity，Use the Internet、fax、Information broadcast and other forms，Inform relevant units and vessels，Completes promptly safety，Prevent go anchor。Maritime personnel to the key waters of a closed vessel，All ships out in advance。

    记者观察到，汛期船只滞留较多，锚地开始变得拥挤。海事部门加强了锚地的安全管理，提高了夜间巡查力度，督促船舶正常显示锚泊信号，检查船只系固情况，确保冲沙期间船只的安全。

    Reporters observed，More ships stranded flood season，Anchorage started to get crowded。Department to strengthen the anchorage of maritime safety management，Improve the search efforts at night，Supervise each ship normal display signal，Check the ships is solid，To ensure the safety of the ship ran during the sand。

    据了解，本次冲沙船闸为葛洲坝１号船闸，２号和３号船闸正常通航。葛洲坝船闸曾于今年７月６日进行过首次冲沙。

    According to understand，The rush of gezhouba 1 for sand lock，No. 2 and 3 of normal navigation。In this year of gezhouba had on 6 July, the first time a blunt sand。