Mokpo Coast Guard Conducts On-Site Safety Inspections of Water Leisure Activities at 20 Locations in Jurisdiction

Prohibition and Intensive Management Zones for Water Leisure Activities in Preparation for Spring Outing Season

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Mokpo Maritime Police Station announced on the 7th that it will conduct on-site safety inspections for five days from the 4th to the 8th targeting prohibited water leisure activity zones and intensive management areas within its jurisdiction.

In preparation for the spring outing season, Mokpo Maritime Police will visit 10 prohibited water leisure activity zones and 10 intensive management zones considering accident risk levels to identify potential accident risk factors in advance and check the management status of water leisure safety information boards.

Among the 10 prohibited water leisure activity zones within the jurisdiction, nine areas including Oedaldo Beach prohibit water leisure activities using powered water leisure devices within the swimming boundary line and 20 meters outside the boundary during the beach opening period.

The remaining one zone, 300 meters on both the left and right sides of Jindo Bridge, prohibits all water leisure activities year-round due to fast currents, and violators are subject to fines of up to 1 million won.

The Maritime Police plan to review the necessity of lifting or adding prohibited water leisure activity zones through this on-site inspection and carry out timely safety management activities such as replacing outdated or lost safety information boards.

A Mokpo Maritime Police official said, “As the population engaging in water leisure activities increases every year, we will do our best to prevent accidents by pre-inspecting various safety facilities and hazard factors to establish a safe water leisure culture.”

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