Passenger Ferry Service Between Incheon and Jeju Resumes After Sewol Ferry Disaster... Service to Start on the 10th of Next Month

Beyond Trust Ship
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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Passenger ferry service between Incheon and Jeju, which was suspended for over seven years following the Sewol ferry disaster in 2014, will resume and commence operations on the 10th of next month.

According to the Incheon Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Office on the 29th, Haidekseu Story, the new passenger ferry operator for the Incheon-Jeju route, will take delivery of the newly built 'Beyond Trust' from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard and transfer it to Incheon Port on the morning of the 1st.

Following test voyages, review of operation management regulations, captain aptitude assessments, and acquisition of the main license, the ferry is scheduled to begin service on the Incheon-Jeju route on the 10th of next month.

The Beyond Trust is a 27,000-ton class ferry (combined passenger and cargo ship) measuring 170 meters in length, 26 meters in width, and 28 meters in height. It can carry 850 passengers, 487 passenger cars, and 65 containers, operating at a maximum speed of 23.2 knots (approximately 43 km/h).

The interior of the hull includes over 90 luxury cabins, a restaurant, business lounge, sunset terrace, massage lounge, convenience store, kid zone, pet zone, and various other amenities catering to diverse customer groups.

The Beyond Trust focuses on passenger safety in accordance with the strengthened safety regulations implemented after the Sewol ferry disaster. It is designed with low weight and low center of gravity to maximize stability during operation. For emergencies such as flooding or fire, it is equipped with Marine Escape Systems (MES), satellite navigation devices, automatic fire alarms, sprinklers, and more.

By applying a real-time operation information system previously used in aircraft, passengers can check the current location, travel distance, speed, and estimated arrival time.

Passenger ferry service between Incheon and Jeju had been suspended for over seven years since Cheonghaejin Marine, which operated the Sewol and Ohamana (6,322-ton class) ferries, had its license revoked in May 2014.

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