Gyeonggi-do Urgently Inspects Water Leisure Safety

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province is launching an emergency inspection of water leisure safety management, including water skiing and motorboats. The province previously established the 'Peak Season Inland Water Surface Water Leisure Safety Management Plan' last month.

On the 8th, the province announced that throughout June, it will conduct joint inspections of 135 water leisure businesses within the province in cooperation with city and county governments and the Korea Maritime Transportation Safety Authority. The inspections will focus on the safety of water leisure equipment, business registration standards, and the deployment of lifeguards.

Additionally, from next month when vacationers flock to the area, a 'Inland Water Surface Water Leisure Enforcement Team' will be formed for two months to intensively crack down on unlicensed operation of leisure equipment, unregistered leisure equipment, drunk operation, failure to wear safety gear, and lack of insurance.

Lee Sang-woo, head of the Marine Fisheries Division of the province, said, "Due to COVID-19, demand for outdoor activities has increased, and with the hot weather, inland water surface water leisure activities are expected to rise compared to last year. We will do our best to ensure that residents can enjoy water leisure activities safely and happily through systematic, field-centered safety management."

The province conducts joint safety management every year to ensure the safety of residents visiting inland water surface water leisure sites.

Last year, the province operated the 'Inland Water Surface Water Leisure Inspection Team' six times, detecting a total of 73 safety violations and taking administrative actions.

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