Jeju Coast Guard Catches 3 Captains Operating Vessels While Intoxicated

Blood Alcohol Concentration 0.130%...

Jeju Regional Coast Guard Headquarters

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Jeongpil] On the morning of the 22nd, three Angangmang fishing vessels and three captains who set sail from Jeju Hallim Port in a state of heavy intoxication were caught on charges of drunk navigation.

According to the Jeju Coast Guard Station (Chief Go Min-gwan) on the 23rd, at around 6:47 a.m. on the 22nd, a report was received that four fishing vessels were suspected of drunk navigation, and the Jeju Coast Guard Hallim Substation coastal rescue boat was immediately dispatched.

At around 8:33 a.m. that day, the Coast Guard found four vessels including the 49-ton nearshore Angangmang fishing vessel A off the northwest sea about 3.7 kilometers from Chagwido Island, and conducted breathalyzer tests on the captains of three vessels including Captain B of vessel A.

Subsequently, B’s blood alcohol concentration was 0.130%, C’s was 0.079%, and D’s was 0.059%. For safety management, the anchors of the Angangmang fishing vessels were dropped, and navigation of the vessels was prohibited pursuant to Article 41, Paragraph 1 of the Maritime Safety Act (prohibition of operating the helm while intoxicated).

The three individuals including B, who were caught, had set sail from Hallim Port around 6 a.m. Vessel A had 9 crew members on board, and the other two vessels had 10 and 9 crew members respectively.

Meanwhile, the Jeju Coast Guard announced that Captain B will be investigated under Article 104-2 (Penalties) and Article 109 (Joint Punishment Provision) of the Maritime Safety Act.

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