A Dazzling Moment Stopped at Sea, Rescued by Changwon Coast Guard... Weekend Jet Ski and Leisure Boat Accidents Continue

Changwon Maritime Police are inspecting the condition of a water motorcycle that cannot start.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] As the marine leisure season begins, a series of alarming accidents have occurred where watercraft engines stop or become stranded on the water.

According to Changwon Coast Guard on the 4th, at around 3:34 PM on the 2nd, one passenger on a water motorcycle that failed to start was rescued by the coast guard near Adong Island, Gadukdo, Gangseo-gu, Busan.

At around 2 PM that day, after the water motorcycle departed from Sinhang Port in Gangseo-gu, Busan, and was heading toward Geoje, the coast guard received a 119 report that the engine had malfunctioned and stopped. The coast guard immediately dispatched a coastal patrol boat from Sinhang Police Substation.

Despite several attempts to start the engine using an auxiliary battery, the water motorcycle would not start, and the coast guard assisted in towing the water motorcycle to Saebaji Port in Gangseo-gu to dock safely.

Changwon Maritime Police and a private marine rescue boat are pulling a boat stuck in the sand toward the water.

At 2:22 PM on the 3rd, a 2-ton motorboat became stranded on a shallow beach at Daejukdo, Jinhae-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongnam.

According to Changwon Coast Guard, the boat that departed from Sudo Port in Jinhae-gu around noon arrived at Daejukdo 30 minutes later, but at 2:22 PM, the boat became immobile due to the receding tide.

The boat carried a family of four enjoying marine leisure, and the boat got stuck in shallow water as the tide went out and the sea level dropped during low tide.

Upon receiving the report, Changwon Coast Guard dispatched the Jinhae Police Substation coastal rescue boat and rescue team to the accident site and arranged for a private marine rescue vessel to assist in the rescue.

The coast guard confirmed that the crew’s safety was intact, moved the boat with the cooperation of the private marine rescue vessel, and after checking the operational status, allowed the boat to navigate under its own power back to Sudo Port in Jinhae-gu.

A Changwon Coast Guard official said, “We hope people thoroughly check the weather, tide schedules, fuel, navigation equipment, and other gear before departure to prevent accidents.”

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