Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority and Marine Environment Corporation Yeosu Branch Promote Collaboration in Safety and Environmental Fields

Strengthening Initial Response Capability to Marine Pollution Accidents with Firefighting Equipment Container and CCTV Installation

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority (President Cha Min-sik, hereinafter referred to as the Authority) announced on the 2nd that, in collaboration with the Korea Marine Environment Management Corporation Yeosu Branch, it has completed the installation of three spill response equipment boxes and one CCTV within the port facilities of Yeosu and Gwangyang ports.

To prepare for the increasingly frequent marine pollution accidents, the Authority and the Corporation collaborated to install the equipment at three port facilities (Uduri, Wolnae, Jungangdong Animal Quarantine Station) where many vessels such as bunkering ships and tugboats dock within Yeosu and Gwangyang ports.

In particular, the spill response equipment boxes store fence-type oil absorbents, disposable protective suits, and scoops, allowing anyone to utilize them in the event of a marine pollution accident, enabling rapid initial response.

Kim Han-chun, head of the Yeosu branch of the Authority, stated, “Through this collaboration, rapid initial response to marine pollution accidents within Yeosu and Gwangyang ports has become possible,” and added, “The Authority will continue to do its best to create a safe and clean port through various methods along with preventive activities against marine pollution accidents.”

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