Jindo-gun Holds Launch Ceremony for Geumhodo and Modo Ferry, Begins Full Operation

Kumho Island Operates 5 Times Daily, Modo 4 Times... Residents Participate in Design and Hull Construction

Jindo-gun held a launch ceremony for the ferry service between Geumhodo and Modo in Gogeun-myeon and began full-scale operations. (Photo by Jindo-gun)

[Jindo＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun] On the 2nd, Jindo-gun, Jeollanam-do announced that on the 1st, it held a launching ceremony for the ferry, a long-awaited project for the residents of Geumhodo in Gogeun-myeon and Modo in Uisin-myeon, and began full-scale operation.

About 100 people, including Jindo County Governor Lee Dong-jin and residents, attended the launching ceremony held at Chopyeong Port in Uisin-myeon to celebrate the first voyage of the two ferries, Geumdari-ho and Mose-ho.

Jindo County Governor Lee Dong-jin said, "Island residents who used narrow and old ferries can now use the ferry in a safe and comfortable environment," adding, "I am glad that residents who were isolated in various fields such as medical care, culture, and welfare due to inconvenient transportation can now travel conveniently to the mainland."

Geumhodo is home to 69 people (36 households), and Modo has 75 people (41 households). The existing Geumhodo and Modo ferries caused great inconvenience to residents due to frequent breakdowns caused by aging vessels and inability to operate during bad weather.

To resolve transportation inconvenience, Jindo-gun started construction of the ferry in November last year with a budget of 900 million won, and after seven months, the ferry was built and put into operation.

In particular, designed with resident participation, village chiefs and ferry captains were involved in hull production and interior design to build ferries that residents wanted.

The two newly built ferries have a total tonnage of 12 tons, a maximum speed of 16 knots, and can carry 12 people including the captain.

Geumdari-ho operates five round trips daily to Geumhodo, and Mose-ho operates four round trips daily to Modo.

Meanwhile, Jindo-gun is currently promoting a port improvement project to ensure the safe docking of the new ferries, and to reduce the operational burden on residents, it supports ferry operating costs of 35 million won annually for the two villages.

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