Seogwipo Coast Guard Conducts Emergency Pollution Control Operations Following Marine Pollution Incident

Seogwipo Coast Guard is conducting a cleanup operation of pollutants from a vessel stranded on the coastal rocks of Seogwipo on the morning of the 6th. (Photo by Seogwipo Coast Guard)

[Asia Economy] Honam Reporting Headquarters (Jeju) Reporter Hwang Jeong-pil = A marine pollution accident occurred at a vessel stranded on the rocky coast of Seogwipo, prompting the Coast Guard to launch an emergency containment operation.

According to the Seogwipo Coast Guard on the 6th, at around 7:13 a.m. that day, an 85-ton nearshore trap fishing vessel A, registered in Tongyeong, was found stranded on the rocky coast near Yeongnak-ri, Daejeong-eup, Seogwipo, with an oil slick formed around the vessel and on the rocks.

The Seogwipo Coast Guard mobilized all available forces and dispatched them to the scene, and together with related organizations such as the Korea Marine Environment Management Corporation, about 50 personnel are conducting containment operations using absorbent materials and oil fences.

Fishing vessel A had caught fire and capsized while fishing about 72 km southwest of Chagwido on the night of the 3rd, drifting in that state. The Seogwipo Coast Guard has been monitoring the vessel’s status and ensuring safety by deploying a 3,000-ton class patrol ship nearby.

Asia Economy (Jeju) Reporter Hwang Jeong-pil panax33@asiae.co.kr

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