Mokpo Coast Guard Actively Works to Ensure Safe Sea Routes During Lunar New Year Holiday

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Mokpo Maritime Police Station (Chief Im Jae-su) announced on the 29th that it will strengthen safety management for 17 ferry and passenger ship operators in the jurisdiction from the 28th of last month to the 14th of next month to ensure the safety of passengers visiting island hometowns during the Lunar New Year holiday.

The maritime police formed a joint inspection team to check the safety management sites of ferries and passenger ships by region, identify risk factors directly related to the safety of vessels and passengers, and focus on inspecting passenger management, navigation status, and whether training for crew and workers is being conducted.

In particular, to prevent the spread of COVID-19, they will use promotional materials and conduct on-site guidance to ensure strict compliance with social distancing and mask-wearing when using multi-use facilities on ferries and passenger ships.

Additionally, to eradicate safety-hindering behaviors, they will focus on cracking down on unlicensed operations, violations of navigation conditions regarding business areas and hours, sale, provision, and import of alcoholic beverages, overloading and overcapacity, violations of passenger safety guidance and manual placement, and other safety-hindering acts.

A Mokpo Maritime Police official said, “We expect an increase in ferry and passenger ship users compared to usual before and after the Lunar New Year holiday, so we will work harder to create a safe maritime traffic environment,” adding, “In case of bad weather, we will control departures and maintain an emergency response posture with patrol and rescue forces to prepare for maritime accidents involving ferries and passenger ships without any gaps.”

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