Seogwipo Coast Guard Launches Campaign to Promote Life Jacket Wearing During Water Activities

[Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Jeongpil] The Seogwipo Maritime Police Station in Jeju (Chief Hwang Junhyun) announced on the 27th that it is conducting a campaign to promote the habitual wearing of life jackets to prevent water play safety accidents during the holiday season.

The Seongsan Police Substation of Seogwipo Maritime Police is carrying out the promotional activity "Please Wear a Life Jacket at Sea" in cooperation with local marine-related private companies. The phrase "Safe Sea! Please Wear a Life Jacket at Sea!" has been inserted into the boarding reports of the three ferry companies at Seongsan Port and the boarding tickets of H Shipping Co., Ltd., a passenger ferry company, raising safety awareness among residents and tourists at sea.

At Aqua Planet Jeju, responding to the maritime police's request, Sergeant Kim Minsu (Namhae Regional Maritime Police Agency), who has recently appeared on several TV programs and is gaining recognition, appears in a promotional video for wearing life jackets, which is posted on the company's official website, contributing to the promotion of water play safety.

Seogwipo Maritime Police estimates that by analyzing the characteristics and demands of tourists to maximize promotional effects before the campaign, approximately 720,000 people will be exposed to the campaign if it continues until the end of this year.

In particular, this campaign holds great significance as an active administrative effort where public institutions and the private sector share the intention to raise public awareness of water play safety and implement it without separate marketing costs.

A Seongsan Police Substation official said, "Although beaches in the province closed early due to the elevation to social distancing level 4, water play is still actively taking place on beaches and coastal areas where safety personnel have withdrawn, raising concerns about safety accidents," and added, "We plan to continue the 'habitual wearing of life jackets' campaign together with local private companies for the time being."

Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Jeongpil panax33@asiae.co.kr

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