Jeju Coast Guard Advances Improvement Project for Waste Oil Storage Facilities at Ports and Harbors

[Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Jeongpil] Jeju Maritime Police Station (Chief Jo Yunman) announced on the 1st that, due to the frequent occurrence of marine pollution in Jeju Island recently, it will conduct on-site inspections and improvement projects for 48 waste oil storage facilities in ports and harbors across the island for six months from the 1st to September 30th.

According to Jeju Maritime Police, this improvement project is being promoted to prevent marine pollution accidents caused by the aging and poor management of waste oil storage facilities in ports and harbors frequently accessed by small fishing vessels in the province.

The main project contents include ▲ identifying the operation and management status of waste oil storage facilities and confirming the number of locations requiring repair and reinforcement (exterior walls, ceilings, aging waste oil pipes, etc.), ▲ checking whether stored waste oil is processed promptly to prevent overflow, and requesting improvements from related organizations (Jeju City Hall, Korea Marine Environment Management Corporation, Fisheries Cooperatives, etc.).

Meanwhile, a Jeju Maritime Police official said, “This waste oil storage facility improvement project is expected to have a great effect in preemptively blocking marine pollution risk factors and resolving inconveniences experienced by fishermen using the ports and harbors through smooth waste oil collection.”

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