If it's fear of liability, why don't they stop, call emergency services and keep the area safe until help arrives?

如果是害怕负担责任，为什么他们不停下来，呼叫急救服务，并且保持那个地方安全一直到帮助到来？

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A EMERGENCY STOP is installed around the equipment's operation area to ensure the operator's safety.

设备操作区域安装急停装置，确保操作人员的安全。

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The Impeccable was forced to conduct an emergency "all stop" to avoid collision after two Chinese ships blocked its route in spite of having asked the Chinese to allow safe passage out of the area.

美方船只被迫实施了紧急“停车”以避免发生碰撞，此前尽管美方船只已要求中方允许其安全撤离该区域，但两艘中方船只仍挡住了它的去路。

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