Mokpo Coast Guard Quickly Handles 3 Emergency Cases Involving Critical Patients and Drifting Vessels

An emergency patient in their 80s with impaired consciousness occurred on Damuldo Island, Heuksan-myeon, Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do, and the Coast Guard urgently transported them. (Photo by Mokpo Coast Guard Station)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Mokpo Coast Guard swiftly responded to three consecutive emergency situations, including emergency patients in island areas and drifting vessels at sea.

According to Mokpo Maritime Police (Chief Im Jae-su) on the 22nd, at around 6:51 PM on the 20th, a report was received that Mr. A (in his 80s) at Damuldo, Heuksan-myeon, Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do was unconscious and unable to move, requiring urgent transfer.

The Coast Guard dispatched patrol vessels and coastal rescue boats from the local police station, began the emergency transfer at around 7:42 PM, and safely handed over the patient and guardian to the 119 ambulance team waiting at Seomang Port, Jindo-gun at around 10:49 PM.

At 1:44 AM and 2:26 AM the next day, reports were consecutively received that vessel B (9.77 tons, coastal gillnet, Mokpo-registered, 4 crew members) and vessel C (9.77 tons, fishing boat, Jindo-registered, 20 crew members) were drifting near Dokgeo Island, Jodo-myeon, Jindo-gun, with fishing nets entangled in their propellers.

The Coast Guard immediately dispatched patrol vessels to the scene, confirmed the safety status of the crew, instructed all to wear life jackets, and managed the safety of vessels B and C by coordinating two patrol vessels.

It was confirmed that vessels B and C were safely brought to port by arranged vessels.

Mokpo Coast Guard makes every effort to minimize human and property damage by promptly mobilizing available personnel and equipment whenever various incidents and accidents occur at sea.

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