Yeosu Coast Guard: Most Winter Marine Accidents Caused by Human Factors

Winter Marine Accidents Increased Compared to Last Year, Six Major Marine Accidents Decreased

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik] Yeosu Maritime Police Station announced on the 15th that "According to the analysis of maritime accidents during the winter season ('21. 11. 1. ~ '22. 2. 28.), maritime accidents increased compared to 2020, but the proportion of the six major maritime accidents such as collisions and capsizing decreased."

According to Yeosu Maritime Police, the total number of maritime accidents during the winter season from November 1 last year to February 28 this year was 83 vessels, an increase of 20 vessels compared to 63 vessels in the winter season of 2020.

Among these, the six major maritime accidents that could lead to casualties (collision, grounding, capsizing, fire, flooding, sinking) totaled 37 cases, showing a decrease of 8 cases compared to 2020.

Winter maritime accidents are mostly caused by human factors such as careless navigation and poor maintenance, accounting for 72 vessels or 86.7% of all maritime accidents.

The Maritime Police plans to actively promote preventive activities such as improving safety awareness among maritime workers to prevent accidents caused by human factors, and to establish cooperative systems with related organizations for accident prevention and rapid response by analyzing winter maritime accidents and devising countermeasures.

A Yeosu Maritime Police official said, "Winter maritime accidents can lead to casualties, so maritime workers need to take special care to conduct safety checks before departure and avoid reckless navigation or fishing."

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