Seogwipo Coast Guard Conducts Large-Scale Life-Saving Drill in Preparation for Maritime Accidents

Published 26 Nov.2021 11:46(KST)

[Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Jeongpil] Seogwipo Maritime Police Station (Chief Hwang Junhyun) announced on the 26th that it conducted a large-scale MRO marine accident search and rescue drill organized by the Jeju Coast Guard on the 25th near Gangjeong Port in Seogwipo City to prepare for accidents involving multi-use vessels.

The drill simulated a situation where numerous people were stranded at sea due to a fire accident on a cruise ship carrying 100 crew members. The exercise involved quickly collecting 100 drifting objects actually deployed at the site by rescue forces including patrol vessels, coastal rescue boats, and aircraft.

The police station operated a regional rescue headquarters to enhance command and coordination capabilities, focusing on strengthening search and rescue capacity and organic communication between the police station and the field in case of similar accidents.

The main inspection items included ▲appropriateness of search direction reflecting the seawater flow prediction system and on-site weather ▲whether essential situation reports such as arrival reports and search and rescue response plans were conducted ▲accuracy of the number of rescued personnel counted by time interval ▲post-processing procedures such as transport of rescued victims.

A Seogwipo Coast Guard official said, “Through this drill, we aim to strengthen rapid and systematic response capabilities in large-scale life rescue situations,” adding, “We will do our best to protect the lives and property of the public through continuous training.”