Jeju Regional Coast Guard, Conducts 2020 Second Half Maritime Comprehensive Training

Until November 30... Targeting 24 Patrol Vessels of Jeju Regional Coast Guard Headquarters

Jeju Regional Coast Guard, 2020 Second Half Maritime Comprehensive Training. Photo by Jeju Coast Guard

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters (Jeju) Reporter Hwang Jeongpil] The Jeju Regional Coast Guard Agency (Chief Kim Seongjong) announced on the 17th that from the 2nd of this month until November 30, 2020, it will conduct the second half of the year comprehensive maritime training targeting patrol vessels, the frontline units of field operations.

This comprehensive maritime training targeted 24 patrol vessels under the Jeju Regional Coast Guard Agency. It is conducted according to the training manual to enable immediate response to various emergency situations, and considering regional characteristics, customized training along with guidance and inspection will be carried out simultaneously.

In particular, with the arrival of winter, the agency will focus on essential education and training such as lifesaving, first aid, and fire suppression to strengthen and maintain a constant ship fire response system and protect the lives and property of the public.

Additionally, by identifying hazardous terrain and objects in coastal waters in advance, the training aims to master approaches to dangerous areas in case of accidents, and to continuously conduct education and training to improve rapid and efficient on-site response capabilities such as lifesaving and ship fire suppression methods according to worsening weather and maritime conditions.

A Jeju Coast Guard official stated, “We will do our best to secure the best rescue response posture that the public can trust through intensive training as if in real situations, improve practical rescue capabilities that meet the public’s expectations, and establish a rescue safety-centered system.”

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