Mokpo Coast Guard, Emergency Rescue for Fire on 79t Fishing Vessel near Maenggoldo Sea

Arrived on Scene 31 Minutes After Report, All 13 Crew Members Safely Rescued

Mokpo Coast Guard is extinguishing a fire on a burning vessel. (Photo by Mokpo Maritime Police Station)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Seo Young-seo] A fire broke out on a vessel near Maenggoldo Island in Jindo-gun, Jeollanam-do, but it was urgently rescued by the coast guard that quickly dispatched.

According to Mokpo Coast Guard Station (Chief Jung Young-jin), at around 11:49 a.m. on the 9th, a fire was reported on the 79-ton coastal trap fishing vessel A (Tongyeong-registered, 13 crew members) about 15 km northwest of Maenggoldo Island, Jindo-gun, Jeollanam-do.

Upon receiving the report, the coast guard immediately dispatched three patrol boats and a helicopter, while contacting nearby fishing vessels to request cooperation for the rescue.

Then, the coast guard rescue team and fire suppression personnel who arrived at the scene boarded the vessel, safely evacuated the crew, and proceeded with fire suppression and latent fire extinguishing operations.

A coast guard official stated, "Fortunately, there were no casualties among the crew, and the fire occurred in the fish hold on the bow deck of the vessel A," adding, "We plan to investigate the exact cause of the fire targeting the captain and crew members."

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