Fishing boat collides with 5000t vessel? ... Changwon Coast Guard conducts tabletop exercise for complex maritime accidents

The Changwon Maritime Police Station in Gyeongnam conducted a regional rescue headquarters operational drill for the second quarter of this year.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] "A fishing boat carrying 10 passengers capsized after colliding with a 5,000-ton class merchant ship!"

This was a hypothetical scenario presented during the 2nd quarter tabletop exercise of 2022 held by the Changwon Maritime Police Station in Gyeongnam on the 22nd.

The Changwon Maritime Police organized the tabletop exercise to enhance the situational judgment ability of on-site commanders during complex maritime accidents, and to strengthen the understanding of operational response procedures and situational handling capabilities between the regional rescue headquarters and on-site departments.

The tabletop exercise was conducted to operate the regional rescue headquarters in preparation for large-scale maritime accidents, establish rescue plans, rapidly disseminate information, and improve mission execution abilities according to response team procedures as well as mutual understanding of tasks among on-site departments.

All participating units at the police station level took part in a discussion held after the exercise to analyze problems identified during the training, conduct self-evaluations, and discuss improvement measures.

Chief Ryu Yonghwan stated, "Through continuous training and identification of improvements in preparation for actual maritime accidents, we will promptly and safely handle large-scale complex maritime accidents and create seas where the public can always feel safe to visit."

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