Jeju Coast Guard Conducts Special Crackdown on 'Marine Safety Offenders'

[Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Jeongpil] Jeju Maritime Police Station (Chief Park Sangwook) announced on the 14th that it will conduct a special crackdown on ‘marine safety violation offenders’ to eradicate and prevent marine safety accidents that could directly affect the lives of the public until April 22.

Jeju Maritime Police plans to carry out sufficient promotional activities such as posting banners, advertising on electronic display boards, and sending text messages to fishermen for two weeks until the 25th, targeting marine safety violation offenders who directly or indirectly affect the lives and safety of the public or whose neglect could lead to major marine accidents.

The Maritime Police will conduct on-site intensive crackdowns through Jeju Maritime Police investigation and criminal officers and criminal patrol boats for eight weeks from the 26th until April 22.

The main crackdown items include illegal expansion or reconstruction under the Fishing Vessel Act, failure to undergo vessel safety inspections, overloading or overboarding of vessels under the Ship Safety Act, violations of cargo loading and securing guidelines, failure to maintain stability, inadequate inspection of lifesaving equipment, and violations of unlicensed or crew standards under the Ship Crew Act.

A Jeju Maritime Police official said, “To prevent infringement on livelihood-type fishermen due to minor violations, we will announce the crackdown in advance and strictly enforce the law against safety violation acts that threaten public safety to raise public safety awareness and do our best to prevent marine safety accidents.”

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

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