Seogwipo Coast Guard Conducts Safety Inspections of Passenger and Ferry Vessels Ahead of Lunar New Year Holiday

Seogwipo Coast Guard is inspecting the safety management status of the ferry terminal ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday on the 9th. Photo by Seogwipo Coast Guard

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters (Jeju) Reporter Hwang Jeongpil] The Seogwipo Coast Guard visited ferry and passenger boat sites such as Seongsan Port and Udo ferry on the 9th, ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, to inspect safety management conditions.

The Seogwipo Coast Guard checked ▲whether an adequate number of lifesaving equipment are stocked at the docks ▲the risk of safety accidents during passenger boarding and disembarking and identification of hazardous areas within the docks ▲and the on-site response management situation in case of emergencies.

Dogibeom, Chief of the Seogwipo Coast Guard, said, “Amid social distancing due to COVID-19, we will do our best in maritime safety management so that the public can have a safe and relaxing Lunar New Year holiday.” He added, “We will also make every effort to establish an emergency response system to ensure there are no gaps in public safety and security.”

Meanwhile, the Seogwipo Coast Guard has designated the period from February 1 to 14 as the ‘Special Measures for Maritime Safety Management during the Lunar New Year Holiday’ and is implementing measures such as ▲emergency response duty ▲strengthened maritime patrols ▲and intensified crackdowns on safety violations such as overloading and overcapacity.

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