Jeju Coast Guard Conducts Civil-Government Joint 'Passenger Ship Explosion Rescue Drill'

Published 26 Nov.2021 16:12(KST)

[Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Jeongpil] Jeju Maritime Police Station (Chief Jo Yoonman) announced on the 26th that it conducted a joint public-private 4th quarter on-site disaster preparedness drill to enhance rapid and systematic response capabilities in the event of maritime accidents, 15 km northwest of Jeju Port, Jeju City.

The drill assumed a maritime accident situation where a fire caused by an explosion inside a passenger ship resulted in multiple people drifting at sea. Jeju Maritime Police patrol vessels, coastal rescue boats, rescue teams, and private drone search teams participated, conducting a joint public-private 4th quarter disaster preparedness drill simulating real conditions.

The drill began by dropping 100 drifting objects into the sea from a vessel disguised as a passenger ship, simulating multiple people drifting at sea. After a certain period, rescue forces collected the drifting objects.

The police station operated a regional rescue headquarters to establish a rapid and systematic response system through real-time situation sharing among on-site forces during maritime accidents and conducted the drill accordingly.

The key training contents included ▲setting search directions reflecting the seawater flow prediction system and on-site weather ▲mandatory situation reports such as search and rescue response plans ▲collaborative rescue activities including live on-site situation broadcasting using drones by the private drone search team ▲counting rescue personnel by time and transporting emergency patients.

Additionally, by adding unpredictable situations, the ability to efficiently respond to various scenarios was strengthened.

A Jeju Maritime Police official said, “Through this drill, we cultivated the ability to respond to large-scale life search and rescue accidents and will continue to strengthen cooperation with private rescue forces to protect the precious lives of citizens through rapid and systematic responses.”