Mokpo Coast Guard Rescues Grounded Vessel, All 12 Crew Members Saved

Mokpo Coast Guard is approaching to rescue the stranded vessel. Photo by Mokpo Coast Guard

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] A vessel navigating near Baekyado Island in Jindo-gun, Jeollanam-do, ran aground on a reef, but all 12 crew members were safely rescued thanks to the prompt response of the Coast Guard.

According to the Mokpo Coast Guard Station on the 25th, at 7:27 p.m. on the 24th, a report was received that the coastal jigging vessel A (42 tons, 12 crew members) had run aground on a reef off Baekyado Island in Jindo-gun.

The Coast Guard dispatched all available forces, including patrol vessels, coastal rescue boats from the local police substation, pollution control vessels, and the West Sea Special Rescue Team, while also requesting rescue cooperation from nearby civilian vessels.

Arriving at the scene around 7:55 p.m. that day, the Coast Guard boarded vessel A to check the safety of the crew and the ship, and to prevent secondary accidents, they shut off the fuel valve and air vent (vapor exhaust port).

They then inspected the hull breach on the right side of vessel A and took emergency sealing measures. Additionally, they installed double-layer fence-type oil-absorbing barriers around vessel A to prepare for any potential marine pollution incidents.

Vessel A freed itself from the reef under its own power at 4:01 a.m. on the 25th and safely docked at Seomang Port in Jindo-gun at 5:55 a.m.

Meanwhile, the Coast Guard conducted a breathalyzer test on the captain of vessel A, confirming no alcohol consumption, and plans to investigate the detailed circumstances of the accident later.

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