Fire on Fishing Boat at Jeju Port... Coast Guard Conducts Initial Suppression

Coast Guard performing initial fire suppression on a fishing boat docked at Jeju Port. Photo by Jeju Coast Guard

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters (Jeju) Reporter Hwang Jeong-pil] A fire broke out on a fishing vessel docked at Jeju Port fishing vessel pier, but it was initially extinguished thanks to the prompt response of the Coast Guard.

According to Jeju Coast Guard on the 6th, a fire occurred around 5:08 PM the previous day on a Jeju-registered fishing vessel (5.77t) moored at Jeju Port fishing vessel pier, but it was initially extinguished by nearby Jeju Coast Guard special forces members and maritime police.

At the scene, there were special forces and maritime police personnel deployed to search for the 32 missing persons from the Minho who capsized and sank off Jeju waters on the 29th of last month.

The Jeju Coast Guard special forces member who arrived first at the fire scene confirmed that the fire was inside the closed wheelhouse, broke the door down to enter, and together with the staff who arrived afterward, initially extinguished the fire. Subsequently, the 119 fire department, which was dispatched after receiving the report, completely put out the fire.

Jeju Coast Guard special forces officer Im Chang-hyun, who first arrived at the fire scene, said, “I instinctively ran to put out the fire, and as a police officer protecting the safety and property of the people, anyone would have acted the same way.”

At the time, strong winds were blowing at Jeju Port fishing vessel pier, and about 15 fishing vessels were moored, so the fire could have easily spread causing significant damage.

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