Fire on Three Fishing Boats Docked at Jeju Seongsan Port... Extinguishing Underway

[Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Jeongpil] A fire broke out on three fishing vessels docked at Seongsan Port in Seogwipo, Jeju, and the Coast Guard and fire authorities are jointly extinguishing the fire.

According to the Seogwipo Coast Guard on the 4th, a report was received that a fire occurred around 4:29 a.m. at Seongsan Port in Seongsan-eup, Seogwipo City, on three longline fishing vessels (29t, 39t, 47t/registered in Seongsan) docked there.

Upon receiving the report, the Seogwipo Coast Guard dispatched all available forces including patrol vessels, coastal rescue boats, and rescue teams to the scene, and requested cooperation from fire authorities and civilian vessels.

As of 11 a.m., four Coast Guard patrol vessels, one coastal rescue boat, and 102 personnel have been mobilized and are working jointly with the fire department to extinguish the fire.

According to confirmation with the vessel owners and captains, there are no remaining personnel on the vessels.

No marine pollution has been detected yet, but in preparation for oil leakage, a 160m oil fence has been installed around the vessels, and a containment vessel is responding on site.

The Seogwipo Coast Guard plans to investigate the cause of the fire and the damage in cooperation with the fire department and related agencies once the fire is extinguished.

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

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