Seogwipo Coast Guard Conducts Joint Drill for Hazardous Chemical Incident Response

[Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Hwang Jeongpil] Seogwipo Maritime Police Station (Chief Kim Jin-young) announced on the 23rd that it conducted a 'Hazardous Chemical Accident Response Joint Drill' around Hwasun Port.

The drill was organized to strengthen the response capabilities for complex accidents such as hazardous chemical spills, fires, and water pollution on land and at sea.

This drill, hosted by Seogwipo Maritime Police, involved over 90 participants from eight organizations and companies, including Jeju Regional Maritime Police Agency, Seogwipo City Hall, Western Fire Station, Marine Corps 9th Brigade, Yeongsangang River Basin Environmental Office, and Namjeju Bitdream Headquarters.

Assuming a scenario of ammonia gas leakage within Namjeju Bitdream Headquarters and hazardous chemical vehicle overturn at Hwasun Port causing unknown substance leakage and casualties, the drill focused on enhancing step-by-step accident response capabilities such as accident situation transmission according to the chemical accident on-site response manual, rescue operations, fire suppression, hazardous material detection, setting up restricted zones, resident evacuation, and decontamination.

A Seogwipo Maritime Police official stated, "Through this drill, we will improve crisis management capabilities and strengthen organic cooperation systems between the maritime police and related organizations, companies to ensure thorough preparedness and response to large-scale maritime chemical accidents in the Seogwipo area."

Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Hwang Jeongpil panax33@asiae.co.kr

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