By Zhuang Xiaohao, Li Jiapan and Huang Qi
NAQOURA, LEBANON, May 26 -- At the request of the Military Engineering Office of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Headquarters, the 20th Chinese peacekeeping engineering contingent to Lebanon dispatched professionals to complete the hoisting and maintenance tasks of the submersible pump on May 24, local time.
Submersible pump is essential to water extraction from deep wells. The submersible pump hoisted and overhauled in the operation is composed of 43 sections of 10-meter-long lifting pipes, with a total length of 430 meters.
Due to the long-term erosion in deep-water environment, the joints of lifting pipes have been corroded and cracked, resulting in an insufficient supply of water pressure to the submersible pump. The Chinese peacekeepers overcame difficulties and managed the task with zero errors and high efficiency.
"I found that the Chinese peacekeepers are hard-working and professional, and I like them very much. They have done well in the operation with high standards," said an on-site civilian providing technical guidance.
Since deployed to the mission area in Lebanon in August 2021, the 20th Chinese peacekeeping engineering contingent has completed 33 annual construction tasks such as the construction of armored vehicle bunkers and air defense bunkers, and 22 temporary tasks such as road drainage system repair. The Chinese peacekeepers have won high acclaim from the UNIFIL officers, peacekeeping counterparts and the local people alike.