Chungnam, 'Maritime Safety Inspection' Before the Peak Summer Fishing Season

[Asia Economy (Hongseong) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Chungnam Province announced on the 20th that it will conduct an inspection of safety management practices for fishing vessels and offshore fishing sites within the province from the 20th of this month to the 4th of next month.

The inspection is conducted to eliminate potential causes of safety accidents in advance before the peak summer fishing season.

The targets are 997 fishing vessels and 78 offshore fishing sites within the province.

The province plans to focus on whether administrative procedures such as licensing, closure (restoration to original state, etc.), and compliance with entry and exit reporting are being followed, as well as the implementation of safety inspections, completion of specialized training, establishment and operation of safety equipment, and conformity to facility safety standards for these inspection targets.

Additionally, any violations discovered during the inspection process will be reported to the disaster management responsible agencies for disciplinary action, and any identified system improvement suggestions will be internally reviewed and proposed to central government ministries as part of follow-up measures.

Lee Jeong-gu, Director of the Disaster Safety Office of the province, requested the cooperation of fishing vessel operators, offshore fishing site personnel, and anglers to ensure that no maritime safety accidents occur due to negligence of safety.

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