S-OIL Holds 'Marine Police Hero of the Year Awards Ceremony'

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] S-OIL held the ‘2020 Coast Guard Heroes Awards Ceremony’ on the 21st at its headquarters in Gongdeok-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, in collaboration with the Korea National Council on Social Welfare, awarding plaques and a total of 70 million KRW in prize money to six ‘Coast Guard Heroes of the Year.’ The ceremony was conducted simply, adhering to COVID-19 prevention guidelines, with only the representative awardee, the ‘Top Hero Coast Guard,’ in attendance.

At the ceremony, S-OIL presented a plaque and 20 million KRW in prize money to Police Corporal Jeong Yong-su (34 years old, Tongyeong Coast Guard Station), who was selected as the ‘Top Hero Coast Guard,’ and plaques and 10 million KRW each to five other ‘Hero Coast Guards,’ including Police Sergeant Moon Hong-min (38 years old, West Sea Marine Special Rescue Unit).

Jeong Yong-su, chosen as the Top Hero Coast Guard, safely rescued 23 swimmers trapped in the Sipjadong Cave at Haegumgang, Geoje City, despite worsening weather conditions in August. Earlier in January, he responded to an oil spill incident at a buoy pressure gauge damaged at the offshore crude oil transfer facility near Ganjeolgot, Ulju-gun, Ulsan City, and directly sealed the damaged area amid rough seas, preventing further oil leakage and secondary damage such as contamination of nearby aquaculture farms.

Ryu Yeol, President of S-OIL, said, “Coast guards who risk their lives to rescue those in danger in the vast open sea are true heroes,” and added, “S-OIL will continue to show unwavering interest and support for the Coast Guard.”

Since 2013, S-OIL has signed the ‘Coast Guard Hero Keeper’ agreement with the Korea Coast Guard Agency to encourage and boost the morale of coast guards who dedicate themselves to protecting South Korea’s maritime territory and the lives and property of its citizens on the front lines at sea, including ship rescue, marine pollution prevention, and illegal fishing vessel control. S-OIL’s support activities include scholarships for children of fallen coast guards, medical expense support for injured coast guards, rest camps for coast guard couples, and awards for hero coast guards.

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